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Vienna Airport: 1.8% increase in passengers during July 2012
The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport rose 1.8% year-on-year to 2,192,715 in July 2012.
Flight movements rose by 0.5%, while maximum take-off weight (MTOW) and cargo declined by 1.9% and 10.2% respectively. The
number of transfer passengers was 1.0% higher than in July 2011, and the number of local passengers rose by 2.2% during this
same period
The growth in passenger volume is expected to level off during the second half of this year due to capacity adjustments by
the airlines. However, Flughafen Wien confirms its forecasts for the full year with an expected increase of 4% to 5% in the
number of passengers, stable development of 0% to -1% in flight movements and a decline of 2% to 3% in maximum take-off weight.
Passenger traffic to Eastern Europe increased 5.5% in comparison with July of the previous year. The number of passengers
travelling to Western Europe rose by 1.7%, and the Middle East recorded growth of 1.2% during July 2012.
Results in Detail
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July 2012
|
Change in %
|
January to
July 2012
|
Change in %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Passengers:
|
2,192,715
|
+1.8
|
12,615,576
|
+6.8
|
|
Transfer passengers:
|
729,184
|
+1.0
|
4,021,670
|
+14.2
|
|
Local passengers:
|
1,459,908
|
+2.2
|
8,565,022
|
+3.6
|
|
Maximum take-off weight
(in tonnes): |
724,648
|
-1.9
|
4,739,234
|
-1.4
|
|
Flight movements
(arrival + departure): |
22,053
|
+0.5
|
142,508
|
-0.2
|
|
Cargo in tonnes
(air cargo and trucking): |
18,972
|
-10.2
|
150,032
|
-8.3
|
For additional information contact: Flughafen Wien AG Press Office
Peter Kleemann (+43-1-) 7007-23000
Clemens Schleinzer (+43-1-) 7007-22399
Stefanie Tomanek (+43-1-) 7007-26939