April 2026 Traffic Results: 3,675,425 passengers (-2.1%) handled by the Flughafen Wien Group and 2,578,674 passengers at Vienna Airport (-8.2%)
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April 2026 Traffic Results: 3,675,425 passengers (-2.1%) handled by the Flughafen Wien Group and 2,578,674 passengers at Vienna Airport (-8.2%)
Total passenger volume in the period January to April 2026: Growth of 2.9% to 12,023,442 travellers in the Flughafen Wien Group
The Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) showed a slight YOY decline of 2.1% to 3,675,425 passengers in the month of April 2026. As expected, the number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport fell by 8.2% to 2,578,674 travellers. This decline can be attributed to the fact that Easter 2026 already took place in March as well as to the reduction of low-cost carrier capacities and the reduced flight offering related to the crisis in the Middle East. In contrast, passenger volume at Malta Airport showed a significant increase in April 2026 to 1,017,570 travellers (+13.5%) and Kosice Airport reported strong growth of 66.5% to 79,181 passengers. In the period January to April 2026, passenger traffic in the entire Flughafen Wien Group rose by 2.9% to 12,023,442 travellers. Since 28 February 2026, the Middle East conflict has led to restrictions on air traffic in the region, which in turn has a dampening effect on the development of passenger traffic at Vienna Airport. Any longer-term impacts will depend on the duration of these adverse conditions.
The passenger forecast and financial guidance of Flughafen Wien AG for the entire 2026 financial year remains unchanged, even taking into account current traffic developments.
Flughafen Wien Group handles 3.7 million passengers (-2.1%) in April 2026
In April 2026, the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) handled a total of 3,675.425 passengers, comprising a drop of 2.1% compared to April 2025. Passenger volume at Malta Airport climbed significantly to 1,017,570 travellers in April 2026 (+13.5%) and Kosice Airport showed a strong increase of 66.5% to 79,181 passengers.
Vienna Airport: 2.6 million passengers (-8.2%) in April 2026
Total passenger volume at Vienna Airport equalled 2,578,674 travellers (-8.2%) in the month of April 2026.
Traffic development in detail
The number of local passengers at Vienna Airport fell by 8.7% from the prior-year month to 1,980,322 travellers in April 2026, and transfer passenger traffic fell by 7.2% to 575,488. The number of flight movements in April 2026 declined by 8.1% to a total of 18,886 starts and landings. The seat load factor was up 1.3 percentage points compared to April 2025 to 82.2%. Cargo volume totalled 26,852 tonnes, comprising a YOY decline of 0.5%.
In April 2026, passenger traffic from Vienna Airport to Western Europe equalled 926,411 travellers (-2.3% YOY). The number of passengers flying to Eastern Europe in April 2026 amounted to 188,079 travellers (-16.7%). Vienna Airport reported a total of 36,142 passengers flying to North America (-3.0%) and 30,649 travellers to Africa (-7.8%). Due to the prevailing Middle East crisis, passenger traffic to the region showed a 83.4% decrease to 16,925 travellers in April 2026. In contrast, the number of passengers flying to destinations in the Far East climbed 7.0% to 59,275 travellers.
Accumulated passenger volumes in the period January to April 2026: -1.5% at Vienna Airport and +2.9% in the Flughafen Wien Group
The total number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the four-month period January-April 2026 fell by 1.5% from the previous year to the accumulated figure of 8,691,493 travellers. Cargo volume rose slightly by 0.2% to 100,457 tonnes. Passenger volume in the entire Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) climbed by 2.9% during this period to 12,023,442 travellers.
Details on the traffic results for April 2026 can be found in the table below.
Traffic development April 2026
| Vienna Airport (VIE) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/2026 | Diff. % 2025 | 01-04/2026 | Diff. % 2025 | |||
| Passengers arr+dep+transit | 2,578,674 | -8.2 | 8,691,493 | -1.5 | ||
| Local passengers arr+dep | 1,980,322 | -8.7 | 6,865,062 | -2.6 | ||
| Transfer passengers arr+dep | 575,488 | -7.2 | 1,688,110 | -2.8 | ||
| Flight movements arr+dep | 18,886 | -8.1 | 66,308 | -4.1 | ||
| Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 26,852 | -0.5 | 100,457 | +0.2 | ||
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 816,252 | -7.9 | 2,966,553 | -1.2 | ||
| Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated) | ||||||
| 04/2026 | Diff. % 2025 | 01-04/2026 | Diff. % 2025 | |||
| Passengers arr+dep+transit | 1,017,570 | +13.5 | 3,086,734 | +14.7 | ||
| Local passengers arr+dep | 1,016,780 | +13.5 | 3,083,599 | +14.8 | ||
| Transfer passengers arr+dep | 518 | -5.1 | 2,596 | -9.0 | ||
| Flight movements arr+dep | 6,568 | +13.2 | 20,601 | +11.5 | ||
| Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 2,167 | +7.5 | 7,843 | -4.0 | ||
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 257,731 | +15.2 | 811,372 | +12.9 | ||
| Kosice Airport (KSC, consolidated at equity) | ||||||
| 04/2026 | Diff. % 2025 | 01-04/2026 | Diff. % 2025 | |||
| Passengers arr+dep+transit | 79,181 | +66.5 | 245,215 | +48.3 | ||
| Local passengers arr+dep | 79,181 | +66.5 | 245,215 | +48.3 | ||
| Transfer passengers arr+dep | 0 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. | ||
| Flight movements arr+dep | 527 | +32.7 | 1,747 | +24.1 | ||
| Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 0 | +1.3 | 1 | -31.9 | ||
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 18,562 | +51.5 | 59,155 | +36.7 | ||
| Vienna Airport and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC) |
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| 04/2026 | Diff. % 2025 | 01-04/2026 | Diff. % 2025 | |||
| Passengers arr+dep+transit | 3,675,425 | -2.1 | 12,023,442 | +2.9 | ||
| Local passengers arr+dep | 3,076,283 | -1.1 | 10,193,876 | +2.9 | ||
| Transfer passengers arr+dep | 576,006 | -7.2 | 1,690,706 | -2.8 | ||
| Flight movements arr+dep | 25,981 | -2.9 | 88,656 | -0.4 | ||
| Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 29,019 | +0.0 | 108,302 | -0.1 | ||
| MTOW (in tonnes) | 1,092,545 | -2.7 | 3,837,080 | +1.9 | ||
Traffic data adjusted
Disclaimer
All statements made in this press release that refer to future developments of Flughafen Wien AG/Flughafen-Wien-Group are based on current assumptions and forecasts of the management. If the premises for these forecasts do not occur or risks indicated in the risk report arise, actual results may vary from these estimates. Despite the utmost care, all forward-looking statements are therefore made without guarantee and Flughafen Wien AG/Flughafen-Wien-Group assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
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