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Chișinău Airport surpasses passenger traffic forecasts: 14.2% growth recorded in October

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Passenger traffic at Chișinău International Airport “Eugen Doga” continues to rise. In October, the airport handled 672,384 passengers, up 85,399 from the same month last year. The figure also exceeded the monthly forecast by 14.2%.

According to data provided by the airport administration, 4,302 takeoffs and landings occured in October.

Traffic growth was also supported by the performance of certain air routes. Flights to Sharm el-Sheikh saw the largest increase in passenger numbers, followed by flights to Berlin, Stuttgart, Venice, and Turin.

At the same time, the new air connections to Bratislava, Sofia, and Batumi together attracted 12,869 passengers, accounting for 1.9% of the total traffic recorded in October.

During the same period, the airport handled 275.5 tonnes of cargo—an increase of 9.1%—as well as 62.7 tonnes of mail.

In early November 2026, Chișinău International Airport “Eugen Doga” surpassed 6,080,431 passengers, the total number recorded throughout 2025. With air traffic continuing to grow rapidly, the airport administration has set its sights on reaching the seven-million-passenger mark.

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