OREANDA-NEWS. On 10 June 2008 was announced, that in May 2008 total passenger traffic of Tolmachevo International Airport (Novosibirsk) amounted 161,540 PAX (27.7 % increase to the same period of last year).

In May, international passenger traffic amounted 30,659 (22.1 % increase to the same period of 2007) and domestic traffic increased by 29.1 % amounted 130,881 passengers. Departures were at the level of 71,347 passengers (+25.4 %), arrivals 76,284 (+22,5 %) and transit came up to 13,909 passengers (+89.3 %).

Total terminal passengers of Tolmachevo in May increased by 26.9 % in comparison with the same period of 2007 and amounted 160,214.

Total number of aircraft movements in May was 2,302 (growth 29.6 %).

Total passenger traffic of Tolmachevo International Airport for five month of 2008 amounted 737,538 PAX (growth 29.5 % to the same period of 2007), including 161,293 of international traffic (+26,8 %) and 576,245 of domestic traffic (+30,3 %). Total number of terminal passengers increased by 29.5 % and amounted 565,434 PAX. From the beginning of the year the total number of aircraft movements increased by 35 % and amounted 10,700 movements.