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Dec 06, 2018 (newstodate): Reflecting the increased air traffic, the Faroe Islands' Vagar Airport is experiencing a strong hike in cargo volumes 2018.
During the first 10 months of the year, the airport has thus handled a total of 1,345 tonnes of cargo which is a growth by 176.1 percent, y-o-y.
October alone generated 131.6 tonnes which was also up 144.2 percent, y-o-y.
Air mail volumes are more limited, totaling 208.6 tonnes in the period that saw a decline by 0.8 percent, y-o-y.
Introducing competition in the market, SAS started operating the route between Vagar and Copenhagen from March 26, 2017, with a total of 12 weekly flights with Airbus A320 aircraft, in competition to Atlantic Airways that had so far been alone on the route with a daily rotation.
During the first 10 months of the year, the airport has thus handled a total of 1,345 tonnes of cargo which is a growth by 176.1 percent, y-o-y.
October alone generated 131.6 tonnes which was also up 144.2 percent, y-o-y.
Air mail volumes are more limited, totaling 208.6 tonnes in the period that saw a decline by 0.8 percent, y-o-y.
Introducing competition in the market, SAS started operating the route between Vagar and Copenhagen from March 26, 2017, with a total of 12 weekly flights with Airbus A320 aircraft, in competition to Atlantic Airways that had so far been alone on the route with a daily rotation.