Ukrainian airlines increased passenger transportation by 27.5% to 6.946 million in the period of January-October 2016, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

According to the State Aviation Service, this figure includes 6.286 million international passengers (an increase of 27.5% compared with the corresponding period of last year).

Ukrainian airports handled 10.842 million passengers in the period of January-October 2016, which is 17.8% more than they handled in the corresponding period of last year. This figure includes 9.495 million passengers on international flights (an increase of 16.5%).

Thus, Ukrainian airlines accounted for 64% of the total volume of air transport in in the period of January-October 2016. In accordance with tradition, Ukraine International Airlines and the Boryspil airport transported most passengers.