TIRANA, April 30 /ATA/ – More than 2.1 million passengers travelled by air in the first quarter of 2026, confirming continued growth in Albania’s aviation sector.
According to air transport statistics published by the National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) on Thursday, a total of 2,162,098 passengers flew between January and March 2026, compared with 2,083,050 in the same period a year earlier. This represents an increase of 3.8% year-on-year.
During the period, 21 foreign airlines operated in Albania’s air transport market, while 74,329 aircraft movements were recorded in the country’s airspace.
Of the total aircraft movements, 82.6% were overflights. In the first quarter, there were 12,898 flights and 61,431 overflights recorded.
Air cargo and mail traffic also rose over the period. Total cargo volume reached 571 tonnes, of which 74.2% consisted of inbound shipments and 25.8% outbound.
Air freight volumes increased by 3.8% compared with the same period of 2025, reflecting an expansion in trade and logistics activity.
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