A total of 22,446 flights were carried out to Azerbaijan from 41 countries during January-October 2024, Report informs, citing the State Tourism Agency, up seven countries (20.5%) and 3,651 flights (19.4%) year on year.
During the reporting period, the most flights to Azerbaijan were from Russia with 6,614 flights, 3.7% more compared to a year ago.
After Russia, Türkiye carried out the most flights to Azerbaijan with 4,917 flights, 3.2% more year-on-year. The United Arab Emirates ranked third with 2,629 flights (+35.5%).
The top ten also includes Georgia with 1,687 flights (+27.1%), Kazakhstan with 730 (+7.6%), Saudi Arabia with 697 (-11.4%), India with 554 (+4 times), Qatar with 489 (+58.7%), Uzbekistan with 359 (-29.6%), and Kuwait with 353 flights (+14.2%). India replaced Israel (334 flights, +14.7%) in the top ten.
In October alone, the number of flights to Azerbaijan increased by 6% compared to a year ago, reaching 2,101 flights. This includes 656 flights from Russia last month, which is 4% more year-on-year.