Some 9,403 tons of cargo were transported through Turkey’s Adana Airport from January through May 2020, which is 47 percent less compared to the same period of last year, the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure told Trend on July 1.

According to the ministry, over the reporting period, 7,226 tons of cargo were transported via domestic flights, which is 46 percent less compared to the same period in 2019.

In the first five months of this year, 2,177 tons of cargo were transported through the Adana Airport via international flights, which is 52 percent less compared to the same period in 2019, the ministry said.

Meanwhile, slightly over 1 million passengers were served in the Adana Airport, which is 50 percent less compared to the same period last year. As many as 926,361 of them were served via domestic, and 130,010 – via international flights, which is respectively 50 percent and 52 percent less than in the same period of 2019.

The ministry also noted that from January through May, 9,134 flights were made through the Adana Airport, which is 44 percent less than in the same period of last year.

Over the reporting period, 8,128 domestic flights (down 43 percent) and 1,186 international flights (decrease by 53 percent) were carried out through the Adana Airport.

The number of flights decreased by 46.5 percent and made up 304,121 in Turkey from January through May 2020.

Some 33.7 million passengers were served at all Turkish airports from January through May 2020. Furthermore, 304,121 flights were carried out at all airports of the country and 922,610 tons of cargo were transported during the reporting period.

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