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Passenger traffic via Ukrainian airports shrinks by 70% in Jan-Feb

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Meanwhile, international passenger traffic dropped by 69.4%.

The State Aviation Administration of Ukraine (SAAU) says the passenger traffic at Ukrainian airports in January-February 2021 shrank by 68.2% year-over-year, to 1.03 million people.

In particular, international passenger traffic decreased by 69.4% to 892,200, the SAAU's press service said on its website.

Ukrainian airlines over the period under review reduced passenger traffic by 62.7%, to 575,200. In particular, international traffic declined by 63.2%, to 507,400 passengers.

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Background

Passenger traffic in Ukrainian airports in 2020 decreased by 64.4%, to 8.664 million against 2019.

In 2020, Ukrainian airlines cut passenger traffic by 65%, to 4.793 million.