The last big travel wave of the year is starting at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Around 650.000 passengers are expected during the autumn holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The busiest day is expected to be October 11, with around 43.000 passengers. In total, the airport will handle around 125.000 travelers this weekend. For the whole of October, the airport expects more than a million passengers, similar to the summer months.
The most popular destinations for the autumn holidays are Turkey and Spain, especially Antalya and Palma de Mallorca. City trips to Istanbul and London are also very popular. Egypt has seen the biggest increase, with passenger numbers doubling compared to the previous year. Marabu Airlines is offering new flights from Cologne/Bonn to Hurghada, Palma de Mallorca, Fuerteventura and Tenerife, while Eurowings is adding new long-haul connections to Dubai and Jeddah from October 27. The airport recommends that passengers travel well prepared and use online check-in and automated baggage drop-off, among other things.