Niš Constantine the Great Airport has recorded its busiest first three quarters on record. The airport handled 242.337 travellers during the first nine months of the year, representing an increase of 271.6% on the same period in 2016, when it welcomed 65.216 passengers. In September alone, the airport saw 29.122 travellers pass through its doors, up 98.6%. Furthermore, it processed 2.047 tonnes of cargo during the Q1 - Q3 period. Niš Airport anticipates handling some 330.000 passengers this year, with figures expected to almost double by 2021. The airport has already surpassed its 2016 end-of-year- result when it saw 124.917 travellers.