Vienna Airport: Passenger numbers rise despite a decline in transfers!

Vienna Airport: Passenger numbers rise despite a decline in transfers!

Wien-Schwechat, Österreich - Airport Vienna AG has to report exciting news in January 2025: At the Vienna-Schwechat location, an increase in passenger numbers was reported by an impressive 3.4 percent to almost 1.9 million passengers. Overall, the group recorded an increase of 4.8 percent, which is due to a good 2.4 million passengers, as reported vienna.at . The increase in local passengers, which grew 6.1 percent to around 1.5 million, is particularly remarkable. In contrast, however, there was a decline in the area of ​​transfer passengers with a minus of 7.2 percent to 340,378.

growth of flight movements

Flight movements at Vienna Airport also rose by 4 percent to a total of 15,778 starts and landings. The freight volume also showed a positive development with an increase of 3.1 percent to 21,541 tons. The numbers speak a clear language: the group's airports, especially the Malta and Košice locations, also successfully completed the year, with a passenger plus of 9 percent in Malta and even 21.9 percent in Košice.

Comparative, airports around the world are an important part of the global transport network. According to kleinezeitung.at , 475 large airports are registered worldwide, which deal with millions of passengers annually. In Europe, where Vienna-Schwechat Airport is also the largest airport in Austria, a large number of more than 190 travel destinations from over 67 different countries are flown. Smaller airports in Austria, such as in Graz and Klagenfurt, also contribute to the diverse air traffic landscape, »the reports. These developments illustrate the dynamic location in air traffic and the importance for the international connections of the federal states. This context shows that Vienna-Schwechat plays a central role in European air traffic.