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Vienna International Airport: Plus 5.1% in passengers during February 2011
The number of passengers handled by Vienna International Airport rose by 5.1% year-on-year to 1,258,317 in February 2011.
Growth was also recorded in flight movements with a plus of 1.6%, maximum take-off weight (MTOW) with plus 14.0% and cargo with plus 1.2%. The number of transfer passengers was 2.2.% lower than in February 2010, a development that resulted primarily from the current political unrests in North Africa.
Passenger traffic to destinations in Eastern Europe and Western Europe rose by 5.1% and 8.4%, respectively. The number of passengers travelling to the Middle East was 13.0% higher in February 2011.
Results in Detail
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February 2011
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Change in %
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January to February 2011
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Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Passengers:
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1,258,317
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+5.1
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2,540,891
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+5.9
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Transfer passengers:
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353,444
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-2.2
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745,102
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+1.3
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Maximum take-off weight (in tonnes):
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597,161
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+14.0
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1,223,542
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+13.4
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Flight movements (arrival + departure):
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18,058
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+1.6
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36,637
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+1.1
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Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking):
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22,273
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+1.2
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43,622
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+0.9
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For additional information contact: Flughafen Wien AG Press Office
Peter Kleemann (+43-1-) 7007-23000
Clemens Schleinzer (+43-1-) 7007-22399
Birgit Fehsler (+43-1-) 7007-22254