Split and Pula airports set passenger record

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Source: Reuters

Split and Pula airports set passenger record

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Split Airport saw its busiest September on record by handling 455.595 passengers, representing an increase of 8.2%. During the first three quarters of the year, it welcomed 2.799.756 travellers through its doors, up 10%. So far, Split has added an extra 255.425 passengers compared to the same period in 2017. It anticipates welcoming its record third millionth passenger by year's end.

Month	PAX	Change (%)
JAN	33.699	▲ 10.8
FEB	30.629	▲ 28.0
MAR	53.165	▲ 57.2
APR	124.352	▲ 0.9
MAY	304.135	▲ 18.1
JUN	474.646	▲ 17.6
JUL	695.506	▲ 5.9
AUG	627.846	▲ 5.7
SEP	455.595	▲ 8.2

Similarly, Pula Airport saw another busy month after setting its post-independence passenger record this September. It handled 123.404 travellers, representing an increase of 22.8%. During the Q1 to Q3 period it saw 672.585 passengers pass through its doors, up 20%. "This year we expect to exceed 700.000 passengers and we hope to surpass the number of travellers from 1987 when 701.370 passed through our airport", General Manager, Svemir Radmilo, said.

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Anonymous13:53
Is SPU still number two?
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Anonymous08:45
SPU has a steady organic growth and that is a positive thing. I believe the limit will be around 4 million pax and that should be achieved in the next 10 years. What should be done is to reduce seasonality but that is more the the region SPU serves than to the airport itself.
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