Montenegro Airlines sees record passenger numbers

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Montenegro Airlines sees record passenger numbers

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Montenegro Airlines is on course to register its busiest July on record with the carrier handling 46.013 passengers during the first half of the month. The figure represents an increase of 15.3% on last year. The airline carried 39.446 travellers on its scheduled flights, up 11%, and the rest on its charter services, representing a notable 46% increase during the fifteen-day period. Over the long weekend, marking Montenegro's statehood day, from July 13 until July 15, the national airline welcomed 10.148 passengers on board its aircraft, while it average cabin load factor stood at 81%.

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Anonymous15:45
Hot!
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Anonymous18:44
Ouch! 81% LF in the middle of high season is really not good or "hot" at all - unless of course they increased their average selling price by a lot...
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Anonymous00:11
MA duguje Aerodromima Crne gore 24,9 milona €.
https://m.cdm.me/ekonomija/ma-duguje-aerodromima-25-miliona-eura/
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