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Dortmund Airport will begin its transition to the 2025/2026 winter flight schedule on Sunday, October 26. Travelers can choose from 34 destinations in 17 countries in the coming months. Wizz Air, in particular, is expanding its route network from Dortmund, adding three additional destinations to its schedule.
Dortmund Airport continues its upward trend, reporting a significant increase in passenger numbers for the third quarter of 2025. From July to September, a total of 959.728 travelers used the airport, representing an increase of 7,5 percent compared to the same period last year. This period marks the most travel-intensive period of 2025 so far.
Dortmund Airport will expand its route network with another European capital starting in March 2026. Wizz Air will add a new connection to Bratislava, Slovakia, to its flight schedule. The new route will operate three times a week and offers a flight time of less than two hours.
Dortmund Airport is preparing for a busy travel season. With the start of the autumn holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, the airport expects around 180.000 passengers in the two weeks up to October 26. This is significantly higher than last year's figures. During the autumn holidays 2024
Dortmund Airport is expanding its commitment in Eastern Europe and, in cooperation with the Hungarian airline Wizz Air, is resuming service to the Polish city of Wrocław. The route to Nicolaus Copernicus Airport will commence on time for the start of the 2026/2027 winter flight schedule, with the first flight on October 25, 2026. The low-cost connection is
The Supervisory Board of Dortmund Airport approved new investments in infrastructure at its most recent meeting on September 19. The decision follows a successful summer business year, in which the airport recorded record passenger numbers despite a difficult start. According to management, traffic volumes recovered after the elimination of
Wizz Air will significantly expand its service between Dortmund and Chisinau, the capital of the Republic of Moldova. Starting March 2, 2026, the route will be served seven times a week. According to the airline, the reason for the increase in frequency is the high utilization of the current flights, which operate four times a week.
Dortmund Airport concluded the summer holidays with a new passenger record. A total of 494.122 travelers used the Ruhr region airport over the six-week period, representing an increase of around 10,5 percent over the previous year. August was also a record month for the airport, with 337.628 passengers being counted.
Dortmund Airport has welcomed three apprentices for the career path of service management assistant in aviation. The new apprentices will begin their three-year training program, which will provide them with comprehensive insights into the airport's operational and commercial areas. Following a theoretical preparation phase, the program includes an introduction to daily airport operations.
Dortmund Airport anticipates the start of the big summer travel wave at the start of the North Rhine-Westphalia holidays on Friday, July 11, 2025. Numerous travelers will be embarking on their vacations directly after the last day of school. During the six-week NRW holidays, passengers from Dortmund will have 35 different vacation destinations to choose from. The airport expects
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