March 2024 Traffic Results: 2,875,104 passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (+11.8%) and 2,206,619 passengers at Vienna Airport (+7.6%) – Strong passenger growth compared to the prior-year levelmore details
April 11, 2024 at 01:51 am EDT
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March 2024 Traffic Results: 2,875,104 passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (+11.8%) and 2,206,619 passengers at Vienna Airport (+7.6%) - Strong passenger growth compared to the prior-year level
The number of passengers handled by Flughafen Wien AG continued to increase in the month of March 2024. Total passenger volume in the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) rose 11.8% to 2,875,104 travellers. The number of passengers at Vienna Airport was up 7.6% to 2,206,619 travellers compared to the prior-year month (despite the impacts of the Austrian Airlines strike at the end of March 2024).
The number of local passengers at Vienna Airport in March 2024 rose to 1,770,125, comprising a rise of 12.7% compared to the prior-year month. In contrast, transfer passenger traffic fell 9.0% to 430,492 travellers. The number of flight movements in March 2024 increased 2.8% year-on-year to 16,568 take-off and landings. Cargo volume equalled 26,026 tonnes, up 12.0% from March 2023.
Details on passenger traffic
Passenger traffic from Vienna Airport to Western Europe rose to 761,427 passengers in March 2024, comprising an increase of 10.8% compared to the prior-year month. The number of passengers flying to Eastern Europe in March 2024 amounted to 168,212 travellers (+1.7%). Vienna Airport reported a total of 27,164 passengers flying to North America (+10.0%), and 29,589 (+12.9%) to Africa. Passenger traffic to destinations in the Middle East totalled 73,833 travellers (-6.3%), whereas the passenger volume to the Far East climbed to 39,687 travellers, a rise of 4.8%.
Passenger volume at Malta Airport rose 30.1% to 633,826 travellers in March 2024. Kosice Airport was able to keep passenger numbers largely stable in March 2024 and recorded a slight decline of 1.2% to 34,659 travellers.
Details on the traffic results for March 2024 can be found in the table below.
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Details on passenger traffic
Vienna Airport (VIE)
03/2024
Diff. % 2023
01-03/2024
Diff. % 2023
Passengers arr+dep+transit
2,206,619
+7.6
5,910,251
+11.0
Local passengers arr+dep
1,770,125
+12.7
4,722,924
+12.7
Transfer passengers arr+dep
430,492
-9.0
1,167,422
+4.6
Flight movements arr+dep
16,568
+2.8
46,294
+6.5
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)
26,026
+12.0
68,058
+15.6
MTOW (in tonnes)
722,781
+7.2
2,015,543
+10.6
Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated)
03/2024
Diff. % 2023
01-03/2024
Diff. % 2023
Passengers arr+dep+transit
633,826
+30.1
1,573,712
+26.3
Local passengers arr+dep
632,842
+30.3
1,570,151
+26.5
Transfer passengers arr+dep
938
-40.5
3,514
-11.2
Flight movements arr+dep
4,031
+20.5
10,755
+21.9
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)
1,842
+8.0
4,910
+6.5
MTOW (in tonnes)
158,556
+21.1
425,280
+22.0
Flughafen Kosice (KSC, consolidated at equity)
03/2024
Diff. % 2023
01-03/2024
Diff. % 2023
Passengers arr+dep+transit
34,659
-1.2
97,009
+6.5
Local passengers arr+dep
3,659
-1.2
97,009
+6.5
Transfer passenger arr+dep
0
n.a.
0
n.a.
Flight movements arr+dep
281
+0.0
829
+15.3
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)
0
> 500
1
> 500
MTOW (in tonnes)
8,578
-4.1
25,107
+10.0
Vienna Airport and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC)
03/2024
Diff. % 2023
01-03/2024
Diff. % 2023
Passengers arr+dep+transit
2,875,104
+11.8
7,580,972
+13.8
Local passengers arr+dep
2,437,626
+16.5
6,390,084
+15.7
Transfer passenger arr+dep
431,430
-9.1
1,170,936
+4.5
Flight movements arr+dep
20,880
+5.8
57,878
+9.2
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)
27,868
+11.7
72,969
+14.9
MTOW (in tonnes)
889,915
+9.3
2,465,930
+12.4
Note: Total number of passengers includes local, transfer and transit passengers, Traffic data adjusted.
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Flughafen Wien AG (FWAG) is an Austria-based company. The Company and its subsidiaries is engaged in the field of the construction and operation of civil airports and all related facilities. The Company operates through five segments: Airport, Handling & Security Services, Retail & Properties, Malta and Other Segments. The Airport segment is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all movement areas of the terminal, the facilities involved in passenger and baggage handling, as well as security controls for passengers and hand luggage at Vienna Airport. The Handling & Security Services segment provides services for aircraft and passenger handling of scheduled, charter and general aviation traffic. Passengers, users of parking facilities, hotel guests, conference participants, employees at the site in the Retail & Properties segment. The Malta segment includes Malta Airport (Malta International Airport plc, MIA)and its direct investments.
March 2024 Traffic Results: 2,875,104 passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (+11.8%) and 2,206,619 passengers at Vienna Airport (+7.6%) – Strong passenger growth compared to the prior-year levelmore details