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Aeroflot passenger numbers fall 4.2% in September
Aeroflot Group carried 4.8 million passengers in September 2026, 4.2% fewer than in September 2025.
The airline said temporary restrictions and changes in how it assigned aircraft capacity contributed to the decline.
It said capacity on short routes, including Moscow to St. Petersburg, was used for longer routes.
Domestic passenger numbers fell 9.7% to 3.5 million.
International passenger numbers rose 13.6% to 1.3 million.
Across January to September, the group carried 42.2 million passengers, down 0.6% from the same period a year earlier.
Domestic travel declined over those nine months, while international travel increased.
The company did not state what it expects for the coming months.
Aeroflot Group carried 4.8 million passengers in September 2026, down 4.2% from September 2025.
The company attributed the decline partly to temporary restrictions and a shift in capacity from short routes to long-distance routes.
Domestic passenger numbers fell 9.7% to 3.5 million, while international passenger numbers rose 13.6% to 1.3 million.
From January to September 2026, the group carried 42.2 million passengers, 0.6% fewer than in the same period a year earlier.
- Who
- Aeroflot Group.
- What
- Passenger numbers fell 4.2% year on year in September 2026 to 4.8 million.
- When
- September 2026; the report was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Russia and international destinations served by Aeroflot Group.
- Why
- The company cited temporary restrictions and a shift in capacity from short routes to long-distance routes.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Aeroflot Group carried 4.8 million passengers, down 4.2% year on year.
The group carried 42.2 million passengers, 0.6% fewer than in the same period of 2025.
TASS published the passenger figures.
- September passengers
- 4.8 million
- September year-on-year change
- Down 4.2%
- Domestic passengers in September
- 3.5 million, down 9.7%
- International passengers in September
- 1.3 million, up 13.6%
- January–September passengers
- 42.2 million, down 0.6% year on year
What people are saying
The Aeroflot Group carried 4.8 mln passengers, down 4.2% against September 2025, particularly amid temporary restrictions in effect and a change in the transportation structure: the carrying capacity from short lines (such as Moscow - St. Petersburg) were used for long-distance routes.
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