Passenger figures growing

In July, 54,885 passengers travelled through Vágar Airport, a six-percent increase on July 2017.

From 1 January to 1 August 2018, the passenger number was 221,663, which is 10.3 percent more than the same period last year.

There has also been a massive increase in air cargo – 214.5 percent – from 2017 to 2018.

Air mail, on the other hand, saw a decrease of 0.5 percent since last year.

Translated by prosa.fo