Record year for Vienna Airport: 31.72 million passengers!

Record year for Vienna Airport: 31.72 million passengers!

Flughafen Wien-Schwechat, 1300 Wien, Österreich - Vienna-Schwechat Airport achieved an impressive record high in 2024. With 31.72 million passengers, he not only exceeded the figures of the previous year, but also set a new best value that exceeds the previous records from 2019. Julian Jäger, the Board of Directors of Flughafen Wien AG, described the best year in our 70-year history in 2024. A total passenger volume of around 42 million people has been recorded over the entire airport group, including the airports in Malta and Kosice, which corresponds to an increase of 9.1 percent compared to the previous year, such as Kleine Zeitung Reported.

freight volume and future prospects

In addition to passenger -friendly growth, the airport achieved a historical freight volume of 297,945 tons. The increasing utilization of the flights, which was an average of 80.8 percent, shows the recovery and the increasing trust of travelers into air traffic. For 2025, Flughafen Vienna AG expects another increase to around 32 million passengers. In particular, a new direct connection to Singapore will increase the attractiveness of Schwechat from June 2025. 5min.at reported that the terminal-sweet extension that costs 420 million euros.

The most popular travel destinations last year included cities such as Antalya, Barcelona and Mallorca, while long -haul flights to Bangkok, New York and Taipei were particularly in demand. The most popular countries were Germany, Spain and Italy, which at the same time recorded the largest passenger growth. In view of this positive development, Airport Vienna AG is optimistic about the future, with a forecast sales of around 1,080 million euros and a period of around 230 million euros in 2025.