In August 2024, Zurich Airport recorded a 6 percent increase in passenger numbers compared to the previous year. A total of 3.096.971 passengers used the airport, which is almost the same as in August 2019 (99,5%). Of these passengers, 2.141.217 were local travelers, while 31 percent of passengers were transfer passengers.
Flight movements increased by 4 percent to 24.132 takeoffs and landings, which is 96 percent of the 2019 level. The average number of passengers per flight increased slightly by 2 percent to 145, while seat load factor increased by 1 percentage point to 85 percent compared to the previous year.
There were also increases in the freight sector: In August 2024, 33.640 tonnes of freight were handled at Zurich Airport, an increase of 23 percent compared to the same month last year. However, compared to 2019, freight volumes were 5 percent lower.
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