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In August 2017, the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) handled a total of 3.3 million passengers, comprising an increase of 6.5%. The accumulated passenger volume rose by 8.4% to 20.6 million passengers in the period from January to August 2017. Vienna Airport also developed very well, reporting a 6.1% increase in passenger volume in the months of January to August 2017.
Vienna Airport in August 2017: 4.0% rise in passenger traffic
Vienna Airport handled 2,487,485 passengers in August 2017, representing an increase of 4.0% from August 2016. The number of local passengers was up 4.7%, and the volume of transfer passengers rose by 2.9%. The number of flight movements climbed 0.3% year-on-year, and good growth in cargo volume was reported, showing a 9.2% increase from the prior-year level.
The number of passengers flying from Vienna Airport to Eastern Europe was up by 13.1% in August 2017, whereas passenger traffic to Western European destinations showed an increase of 1.6%. Passenger volume to the Far East decreased by 1.4% in August 2017, compared to a 3.0% drop in travellers to the Near and Middle East. Passenger growth to North America was 11.4%, and passenger development to African destinations was also positive, showing a rise of 40.2%.
Malta Airport also reported a strong increase of 14.8% in the number of passengers it handled in August 2017. Similarly, passenger volume at Kosice Airport also rose considerably, increasing by 19.1% compared to August 2016.
Results in detail – traffic development in August 2017:
| August 2017 | Change in % | January –August 2017 | Change in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Airport (VIE) | ||||
| Passengers | 2,487,485 | +4.0 | 16,253,456 | +6.1 |
| Local passengers | 1,719,413 | +4.7 | 11,842,292 | +6.2 |
| Transfer passengers | 761,576 | +2.9 | 4,342,728 | +5.8 |
| Flight movements (arrivals and departures) |
20,877 | +0.3 | 149,435 | -0.8 |
| Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking) |
24,595 | +9.2 | 186,871 | +1.5 |
| Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated) | ||||
| Passengers | 693,537 | +14.8 | 4,008,140 | +18.5 |
| Local passengers | 689,203 | +15.5 | 3,984,084 | +18.7 |
| Transfer passengers | 4,046 | +119.2 | 17,830 | +195.8 |
| Flight movements (arrivals and departures) |
4,624 | +12.9 | 28,581 | +14.5 |
| Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking) |
1,167 | +11.3 | 9,537 | +6.2 |
| Kosice Airport (KSC, consolidated at equity) | ||||
| Passengers | 80,271 | +19.1 | 345,938 | +14.6 |
| Local passengers | 79,635 | +19.2 | 337,885 | +15.4 |
| Transfer passengers | - | - | - | - |
| Flight movements (arrivals and departures) |
783 | +12.8 | 4,309 | +12.5 |
| Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking) |
4 | -64.5 | 32 | -53.9 |
| Vienna Airport and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC) | ||||
| Passengers | 3,261,293 | +6.5 | 20,607,534 | +8.4 |
| Local passengers | 2,488,251 | +7.9 | 16,164,261 | +9.2 |
| Transfer passengers | 765,622 | +3.2 | 4,360,558 | +6.1 |
| Flight movements (arrivals and departures) |
26,284 | +2.7 | 182,325 | +1.7 |
| Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking) |
25,767 | +9.3 | 196,439 | +1.7 |
Note: Total number of passengers includes local, transfer, and transit passengers. Retroactive adjustment of comparative values for 2016 and transit figures in Kosice
Contact:
Press Office Flughafen Wien AG
Peter Kleemann, Company Spokesman
Tel.: (+43-1-) 7007-23000
Email: p.kleemann@viennaairport.com
Website: www.viennaairport.com
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