Passenger traffic went up by 10 percent on the Otopeni airport in the first six months of the year, while the smaller Baneasa airport saw a traffic increase of only three percent. The two airports together welcomed 3.1 million passengers in the first half of the year. Traffic estimation for the entire year point to 6.7 million passengers.

The Otopeni airport (Henri Coanda) had 2.2 million passengers in the first six months of the year. The number of aircraft movements, which is one of the ways to monitor the airline business, was only 2.5 percent higher on this airport.

The Baneasa airport (Aurel Vlaicu) had just below 1 million passengers, while the number if aircraft movements stayed the same as in the first half of 2009. Aircraft movements include landings and takeoffs.

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