As many as 17,769 flights were carried out from Azerbaijan to 38 foreign countries in the first eight months of 2024, Report informs, citing the country’s State Tourism Agency.
The obtained data represents an increase of 6 countries (18.7%) and 2,546 flights (20.4%) compared to the same period in 2023.
During this period, 5,134 flights were carried out from Azerbaijan to Russia, marking a 12.9% increase year-on-year (YoY).
Over the course of eight months, after Russia, the most flights conducted from Azerbaijan were to Türkiye, with 4,004 flights, which is 5.5% more than the previous year.
The United Arab Emirates entered the top three destinations with 2,034 flights, showing an increase of 31% YoY.
Other notable destinations include Georgia with 1,353 flights (33.1% more), Saudi Arabia with 617 flights (4.6% less), Kazakhstan with 557 flights (5.8% less), India with 435 flights (5.6 times more), Qatar with 399 flights (64.1% more), Kuwait with 297 flights (24.7% more), and Uzbekistan with 287 flights (33.5% less).
In August alone, the number of flights from Azerbaijan was 2,841, which is a 12.6% increase. Specifically, 792 flights were carried out to Russia, reflecting a 21.1% increase from August 2023.