In September 2023, Samarkand international airport, for the first time in the history of its existence, served more than 100 thousand passengers in a month, reaching 101,357 people, the press service of Air Marakanda, which manages Samarkand International Airport, reported.

The main growth in passenger traffic in the record month was observed on international routes. The most popular flights were to Moscow, Istanbul, St. Petersburg, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The total number of passengers served on these flights amounted to 92,184 people (+172.7% compared to September last year).

On domestic routes, traffic volumes in September amounted to 9,173 passengers (+125.6% compared to September last year). Tashkent became the most popular domestic destination.

In the first three quarters of this year, Samarkand international airport served 715,132 passengers, which is 123.3% or 394,818 passengers more than in the same period last year.

“Such indicators have not previously been recorded in the entire history of the airport. The positive dynamics are associated with an increase in the number of flights of existing carriers and the attraction of new partners,” the statement reads.

It is also worth noting that since the beginning of 2023, Samarkand international airport has expanded its route network. Over 9 months, flights from Samarkand were operated on 7 domestic and 19 international routes. Of these, Tel Aviv, Jeddah, Kuwait, Mineralnye Vody, Ufa and Samara, Medina were opened for the first time.