{"id":62005,"date":"2023-10-28T12:35:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T10:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=62005"},"modified":"2023-10-28T12:35:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T10:35:42","slug":"albania-tops-european-flight-increase-rankings-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania-tops-european-flight-increase-rankings-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania tops European flight increase rankings in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Albania has earned the top spot in Europe for the surge in flight numbers during the week of October 16-22, according to data released by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol).<\/p>\n<p>Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama proudly declared that October witnessed an unprecedented tourism boom.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Rama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ediramaal\/posts\/pfbid02TDzd63mGvGwFgpnMHkogj2qzMEJHFR5K7YnBXx2iPpo5Kq27nTaz4Mu4Qiju7azkl\"><strong>highlighted<\/strong><\/a> that \u201cMother Teresa\u201d Airport continues to hold the lead in the European Air Traffic Management Agency\u2019s ranking due to the remarkable increase in the number of passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Official statistics from the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) reveal that during the period from January to September, the country saw a total of 8.3 million foreign citizens entering its borders.<\/p>\n<p>This figure represents a 29% surge when compared to the same period in the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Tirana International Airport has also experienced substantial growth, handling over 5.4 million passengers from January 1 to the beginning of October this year. 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