The Federal Air Transport Agency indicated an increase in passenger traffic by 0.4% at Russian airports in January.

"Passenger traffic growth is taking place against the background of airport infrastructure development. Increasing the mobility of the population and ensuring transport accessibility of Russian regions are priorities for the Ministry of Transport and the Federal Air Transport Agency," the message says.

It is noted that about 3.5 million people were served on international airlines, which also accounted for an increase of 9%.

In addition, passenger traffic at the airports of the Moscow Aviation Hub (UIA) increased by 4.8% in January and reached 2 million people on international routes.

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