Nearly 370,000 passengers flew from Chișinău in February; Sharm el-Sheikh, Dubai, Bucharest top destinations
In February this year, nearly 370,000 passengers traveled on air routes operated from the "Eugen Doga" International Airport in Chisinau. This figure represents a 28.2% increase, or 79,834 passengers, compared to February 2022, according to airport data.
In February, 15 popular destinations registered between 2,000 and almost 7,000 passengers, and 10 new destinations introduced to the flight network attracted between 1,000 and over 3,000 passengers each.
The route to Sharm el Sheikh leads the ranking with 6,886 passengers, followed by Dubai with 6,000 and Bucharest with 5,867 passengers.
Paris, Barcelona and Yerevan also recorded high volumes, each exceeding the 5,000 passenger threshold, while Bologna, Larnaca, Brussels and Istanbul complete the list of destinations with notable increases.
Sharm el-Sheikh – 6,886 passengers
Dubai – 6,000 passengers
Bucharest – 5,867 passengers
Paris – 5,176 passengers
Barcelona – 5,119 passengers
Yerevan – 5,111 passengers
Bologna – 4,974 passengers
Larnaca – 4,665 passengers
Brussels – 4,624 passengers
Istanbul – 4,197 passengers
Over 25,000 passengers flew on the new routes in February, representing 6.89% of the month's total traffic.
Flights to Bratislava and Naples were the most popular, with 3,614 and 3,466 passengers respectively, followed by Baden-Baden, Turin and Wrocław.
Bratislava – 3,614 passengers
Naples – 3,466 passengers
Baden-Baden – 2,728 passengers
Turin – 2,684 passengers
Wrocław – 2,500 passengers
Bari – 2,148 passengers
Billund – 2,147 passengers
In total, passenger traffic in February 2026 reached 362,826 people, representing 127.8% of the forecast, according to officials at the "Eugen Doga" International Airport - Chisinau.
We note that Chisinau Airport reported over 6 million passengers in 2025.
