Munich is preparing: 1.7 million passengers at Christmas time!

Munich is preparing: 1.7 million passengers at Christmas time!

The anticipation for the holidays can be felt at Munich Airport, as everyone is preparing for the upcoming travel tower. From December 20, 2024 to January 6, 2025, around 1.7 million passengers are expected and over 12,100 flights will be handled. The two most intensive travel days are December 20 and 21, where around 116,000 passengers will flow through the terminals, such as merkur.de . The most popular destinations during the Christmas holidays are Spain with over 540 flights, followed by Italy and Great Britain, whereby London alone has 266 connections.

Christmas preparations at the airport

For a smooth running of the holiday travel wave, Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) and its subsidiaries use over 2,000 employees in various areas on Christmas Eve. In addition, numerous employees of airlines and other companies are deployed at the airport. The last flight on Christmas Eve goes to Dubai with Lufthansa, followed by a landing from Lisbon at 11:10 p.m., such as Munich-airport.de communicated.

The travelers who want to fly into warmer regions over the holidays can deposit their winter clothing in the luggage storage of the service center to facilitate their luggage. In addition to travel traffic, the airport also expects a variety of events, including the Christmas and winter market in the Mac Forum, which is open until December 29. In the new year, the “Airport on Ice” event, which offers ice pleasure until the end of January.