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Uzbekistan Air Passenger Traffic Rises 1% to 6.9 Million

Uzbekistan Air Passenger Traffic Rises 1% to 6.9 Million
Uzbekistan Air Passenger Traffic Rises 1% to 6.9 Million / Photo: UzDaily.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s air transport sector carried 6.9 million passengers in January–September 2026, a 1% increase compared with the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Committee.

Air cargo volumes totalled 86,400 tonnes during the first nine months of the year.

Overall, nearly 7 million passengers and more than 86,000 tonnes of cargo were transported by air in Uzbekistan during the reporting period.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.