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Traffic Results in June 2017: Rise in Passenger Volume of the Flughafen Wien Group to 2.9 Million (+9.6%)
The total number of passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport, Kosice Airport) in June 2017 increased by 9.6% to 2.9 million travellers. The accumulated passenger volume in the period January-June 2017 showed a rise of 9.2% to 14.0 million. Vienna Airport also developed very well, with the total number of passengers up 6.9% from January to June 2017. On June 30, 2017, Vienna Airport handled a total of 91,162 passengers, the highest figure in airport history and the first time it surpassed the threshold of 90,000 travellers.
Vienna Airport in June 2017: passenger volume up 7.6% - strong growth of transfer passenger traffic
The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of June 2017 increased by 7.6% compared to the prior-year month to 2,312,252 travellers. The number of local passengers was up by 6.8%, and transfer passenger volume climbed by 9.5%. In June 2017, the number of flight movements rose slightly by 0.2% in a year-on-year comparison. Cargo volume at Vienna Airport showed an increase of 1.9% from June 2016.
The total number of passengers at Vienna Airport flying to destinations in Eastern Europe climbed 13.6% in June 2017, which is mainly attributable to the additional flight connections to Russia. Passenger traffic to Western Europe rose by 5.1%. The number of passengers travelling to the Far East increased by 10.2% in June 2017, whereas passenger volume to Middle Eastern destinations was up by 16.7%. The number of passengers travelling to North America increased by 3.3%, and passenger traffic to Africa also developed positively, rising by 57.8%.
Malta Airport reported a very strong growth in passenger volume of 17.5% in the month of June 2017, and Kosice Airport also showed a gratifying year-on-year rise of 16.0% in the number of passengers it handled.
Results in detail - Traffic development in June 2017:
Contact:
Press Office Flughafen Wien AG
Peter Kleemann, Company Spokesman
Tel.: (+43-1-) 7007-23000
E-Mail: p.kleemann@viennaairport.com
Website: www.viennaairport.com
www.facebook.com/flughafenwien
PeterKleemannVIE
The total number of passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport, Kosice Airport) in June 2017 increased by 9.6% to 2.9 million travellers. The accumulated passenger volume in the period January-June 2017 showed a rise of 9.2% to 14.0 million. Vienna Airport also developed very well, with the total number of passengers up 6.9% from January to June 2017. On June 30, 2017, Vienna Airport handled a total of 91,162 passengers, the highest figure in airport history and the first time it surpassed the threshold of 90,000 travellers.
Vienna Airport in June 2017: passenger volume up 7.6% - strong growth of transfer passenger traffic
The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of June 2017 increased by 7.6% compared to the prior-year month to 2,312,252 travellers. The number of local passengers was up by 6.8%, and transfer passenger volume climbed by 9.5%. In June 2017, the number of flight movements rose slightly by 0.2% in a year-on-year comparison. Cargo volume at Vienna Airport showed an increase of 1.9% from June 2016.
The total number of passengers at Vienna Airport flying to destinations in Eastern Europe climbed 13.6% in June 2017, which is mainly attributable to the additional flight connections to Russia. Passenger traffic to Western Europe rose by 5.1%. The number of passengers travelling to the Far East increased by 10.2% in June 2017, whereas passenger volume to Middle Eastern destinations was up by 16.7%. The number of passengers travelling to North America increased by 3.3%, and passenger traffic to Africa also developed positively, rising by 57.8%.
Malta Airport reported a very strong growth in passenger volume of 17.5% in the month of June 2017, and Kosice Airport also showed a gratifying year-on-year rise of 16.0% in the number of passengers it handled.
Results in detail - Traffic development in June 2017:
| June 2017 | Change in % | January – June 2017 | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flughafen Wien (VIE) | ||||
| Passengers | 2,312,252 | +7.6 | 11,223,813 | +6.9 |
| Local passengers | 1,675,999 | +6.8 | 8,337,821 | +6.8 |
| Transfer passengers | 627,318 | +9.5 | 2,834,084 | +6.9 |
| Flight movements (arrivals and departures) | 20,426 | +0.2 | 107,421 | -1.3 |
| Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking) | 24,231 | +1.9 | 137,279 | -0.7 |
| Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated) | ||||
| Passengers | 578,827 | +17.5 | 2,639,712 | +20.3 |
| Local passengers | 577,039 | +17.8 | 2,623,533 | +20.4 |
| Transfer passengers | 1,562 | +144.8 | 10,774 | +228.3 |
| Flight movements (arrivals and departures) | 4,071 | +11.7 | 19,395 | +15.1 |
| Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking) | 1,208 | +6.3 | 7,208 | +6.0 |
| Flughafen Kosice (KSC, consolidated at equity) | ||||
| Passengers | 46,844 | +16.0 | 186,225 | +11.0 |
| Local passengers | 46,844 | +16.0 | 186,225 | +11.0 |
| Transfer passengers | - | - | - | - |
| Flight movements (arrivals and departures) | 606 | +9.2 | 2,744 | +11.1 |
| Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking) | 6 | -34.2 | 22 | -53.0 |
| Flughafen Wien and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC) | ||||
| Passengers | 2,937,923 | +9.6 | 14,049,750 | +9.2 |
| Local passengers | 2,299,882 | +9.5 | 11,147,579 | +9.8 |
| Transfer passengers | 628,880 | +9.7 | 2,844,858 | +7.2 |
| Flight movements (arrivals and departures) | 25,103 | +2.1 | 129,560 | +1.1 |
| Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking) | 25,445 | +2.1 | 144,509 | -0.4 |
Contact:
Press Office Flughafen Wien AG
Peter Kleemann, Company Spokesman
Tel.: (+43-1-) 7007-23000
E-Mail: p.kleemann@viennaairport.com
Website: www.viennaairport.com
www.facebook.com/flughafenwien
PeterKleemannVIE
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