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In January 2020, the total number of passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) rose by 14.0% year-on-year to 2.5 million travellers. Vienna Airport registered an increase in its passenger volume of 14.4% to 2.1 million travellers in the first month of the year.
Vienna Airport: 14.4% passenger growth
The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of January 2020 was up by 14.4% compared to the prior-year month to 2,093,673 travellers. The number of local passengers increased by 14.9% and transfer passenger volume rose by 13.3%. The number of flight movements in January 2020 climbed by 7.4% year-on-year. Cargo volume at Vienna Airport fell by 4.1% compared to the level of January 2019.
The total number of passengers at Vienna Airport flying to destinations in Western Europe climbed by 12.0% in January 2020, whereas passenger traffic to Eastern Europe rose by 14.3%. In January 2020, the number of passengers travelling to the Far East was up by 18.7% from the prior-year month, and passenger volume to Middle Eastern destinations also showed a significant increase of 28.4%. The number of passengers travelling to destinations in North America and Africa also developed positively, rising by 26.7% and 23.6% respectively.
Malta Airport reported an increase in passenger volume of 14.2% in the month of January 2020, whereas Kosice Airport registered a decline of 13.4% in the number of passengers it handled compared to the prior-year period.
Results in Detail: Traffic Development January 2020
Vienna Airport (VIE)
| 01/2020 | Diff. in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers arr+dep+transit | 2,093,673 | +14.4 |
| Local passengers arr+dep | 1,663,652 | +14.9 |
| Transfer passengers arr+dep | 426,668 | +13.3 |
| Flight movements arr+dep | 19,507 | +7.4 |
| Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 20,356 | -4.1 |
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 799,573 | +7.3 |
Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated)
| 01/2020 | Diff. in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers arr+dep+transit | 418,096 | +14.2 |
| Local passengers arr+dep | 413,648 | +13.6 |
| Transfer passengers arr+dep | 4,446 | +128.2 |
| Flight movements arr+dep | 3,404 | +6.8 |
| Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 865 | -35.2 |
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 133,213 | +10.4 |
Kosice Airport (KSC, consolidated at equity)
| 01/2020 | Diff. in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers arr+dep+transit | 22,653 | -13.4 |
| Local passengers arr+dep | 22,653 | -12.6 |
| Transfer passengers arr+dep | 0 | n.a. |
| Flight movements arr+dep | 326 | -14.4 |
| Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 1 | -73.1 |
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 6,365 | -23.2 |
Vienna Airport and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC)
| 01/2020 | Diff. in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers arr+dep+transit | 2,534,422 | +14.0 |
| Local passengers arr+dep | 2,099,953 | +14.2 |
| Transfer passengers arr+dep | 431,114 | +13.9 |
| Flight movements arr+dep | 23,237 | +6.9 |
| Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 21,223 | -5.9 |
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 939,151 | +7.5 |
Note: Total number of passengers includes local, transfer and transit passengers.
Traffic data adjusted.
Contact:
Press Office of Flughafen Wien AG
Peter Kleemann, Company Spokesman
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E-Mail: p.kleemann@viennaairport.com
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