Bratislava Airport recorded a double-digit growth in February

13. 03. 2025 – In February, Bratislava Airport recorded a significant increase in the number of passengers handled. A total of 84,774 passengers were processed on departures and arrivals during the second month of the year, representing a 19 percent increase compared to last years' February.

Among the most used flight routes was the newly introduced destination of Istanbul, Turkey, which was launched just last year by Pegasus Airlines.

"Three weekly flights and the possibility of connecting flights in Istanbul to other destinations, such as Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Kuwait, or domestic destinations within Turkey, including Ankara, Izmir, Kayseri, and others, have ensured that the new flight route to Istanbul quickly became one of the most popular routes departing from Bratislava, which makes us very pleased," explained Dušan Novota, CEO and Chairman of the Board of M. R. Štefánik Airport, regarding the demand for this destination.

"Moreover, flights to Istanbul will increase to four times a week from April, and Pegasus Airlines will also resume its regular direct route to Antalya, Turkey, starting from April 2, with two weekly flights. This frequency will increase to four flights per week during the summer," Novota added.

Among the most frequently used regular flights from Bratislava in February were routes to London, Manchester, Rome-Ciampino, Thessaloniki, and the aforementioned Istanbul.

A total of 1,597 flights took place at BTS airport in February, marking a 4 percent increase compared to February last year. During the first two months of 2025 (January and February combined), Bratislava Airport handled more than 170,000 passengers, a 15 percent increase over the same period last year.