Listening: Zurich airport sees 30% jump in passenger numbers in 2023
Switzerland’s biggest airport saw 28.9 million passengers pass through its doors in 2023, an increase of almost 30% year-on-year, but still 8% lower than before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Zurich operator said on Monday evening that it was delighted to have exceeded its stated target of 26 million passengers for 2023. A full recovery in numbers is still expected by 2025, according to a press release.
In 2023, 247,456 aircraft movements were recorded, representing an increase of 14% year-on-year but a 10% drop on the 2019 level.
Meanwhile the airport handled 377,998 tonnes of freight, down 10% year-on-year and down 16% on 2019.
In December alone, 2.19 million passengers passed through the airport, up 15% year-on-year but down 6% over five years. They were made up of 1.5 million locals and more than 680,900 transit passengers.
The overall number of aircraft movements at the airport rose by 7% to 18,888 take-offs and landings – 6% less than in December 2019. On average, there were 133 passengers per flight (+5% year-on-year). The seat occupancy rate stagnated at 77%.
Last month, the airport counted 34,688 tonnes of freight, up 2% year-on-year but down 10% on 2019.
Detailed results will be published on March 8.
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