Zurich Airport with more passengers and flights in July
Published: Tuesday, Aug 13th 2024, 18:30
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Passenger numbers at Zurich Airport rose significantly in July 2024 compared to the same month last year. However, as in the previous month of June, the pre-crisis level of 2019 was not reached.
A total of 3.11 million people traveled through Switzerland's largest airport in July, as the airport announced in a press release on Tuesday evening. This was 6.5 percent more than in July a year ago. The airport has thus reached 98.6% of the pre-pandemic level of July 2019.
Of these passengers, 2.24 million were local passengers departing from or arriving in Zurich. The number of transfer passengers climbed to 0.86 million. This means that local passengers (99.2%) are not far behind the pre-corona level of July 2019. At 97.1%, transfer passengers are slightly further behind the pre-crisis level.
2.36 million passengers flew on European routes. That is over three quarters of all passengers. At 0.74 million, intercontinental travelers accounted for just under 24 percent.
More flights
More aircraft also landed or took off in Zurich in July than in the same month last year. The number of flights rose by 3.7 percent to 24,617, representing 95.6 percent of the flight movements in July 2019.
On average, 144 passengers were seated on an aircraft. This is 1.5% more than in July 2023. 85 out of 100 seats on an aircraft were occupied on average. That is 1 seat more than a year ago.
Increased airside commercial sales
Commercial sales increased by 1.3% to CHF 62.0 million in July, exceeding the pre-corona level (106.2%). This is thanks to the stores and restaurants on the "airside" (after the security check), which increased their turnover by 3.1%. In contrast, sales in the stores and restaurants on the "landside" fell by 1.3%.
The airport also handled 37,021 tons of freight in July. This corresponds to an increase of 22.9% compared to the same month last year. This represents 98.2% of the volume transported in July 2019, i.e. before coronavirus.
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