Traffic development in October 2020: Strong decline continues

Traffic development in October 2020: Strong decline continues 17/11/2020 | Press releases

Traffic development in October 2020: Strong decline continues

Flughafen Wien Group: 494,044 passengers (-86.2%) in October 2020
The marked decline in passenger traffic related to the coronavirus pandemic continues uninterruptedly. In October 2020, the number of passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport, Kosice Airport) fell by 86.2% to 494,044 travellers. The accumulated passenger volume in the period January to September 2020 was down 72.8% from the prior-year period to 9.2 million. Passenger development at Vienna Airport remained negative from January to September 2020, with the number of passengers declining by 72.4% to 7.4 million.


Vienna Airport: 86.7% fewer passengers in October 2020
The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of October 2020 decreased by 86.7% to 378,107 travellers. The number of local passengers was down by 86.7%, whereas the number of transfer passengers fell by 86.9%. The number of flight movements in October 2020 showed a decline of 70.3% year-on-year. Cargo volume at Vienna Airport dropped by 26.7% from the comparable level of October 2019.

The total number of passengers at Vienna Airport flying to destinations in Western Europe was down by 85.4% in October 2020, whereas Eastern European traffic decreased by 87.0%. Passenger traffic to the Far East was down 97.5% from the prior-year month, and passenger volume to Middle Eastern destinations showed a drop of 91.8% in October 2020. The number of passengers travelling to destinations in North America fell by 92.7%, and passenger traffic to Africa was down by 91.4%.

Malta Airport reported a drop in passenger volume of 84.3% in the month of October 2020, whereas the total number of passengers handled at Kosice Airport decreased by 84.4%.


Traffic DevelopmentOctober 2020

Vienna Airport (VIE)
	10/2020	Diff.%		01-10/2020	Diff.%
Passengers arr+dep+transit	378,107	-86.7		7,404,986	-72.4
Local passengers arr+dep	279,870	-86.7		5,987,546	-70.7
Transfer passengers arr+dep	96,188	-86.9		1,405,870	-77.4
Flight movements arr+dep	6,986	-70.3		87,566	-61.2
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)	19,537	-26.7		177,415	-24.3
MTOW (in tonnes)	264,648	-72.6		3,620,301	-60.6
Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated)
	10/2020	Diff.%		01-10/2020	Diff.%
Passengers arr+dep+transit	110,346	-84.3		1,661,700	-73.8
Local passengers arr+dep	110,070	-84.2		1,651,228	-73.8
Transfer passengers arr+dep	258	-95.5		10,206	-73.8
Flight movements arr+dep	1,622	-66.9		17,299	-61.2
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)	1,238	-23.1		13,162	-1.0
MTOW (in tonnes)	59,088	-68.5		649,828	-61.6
Kosice Airport (KSC, consolidated at equity)
	10/2020	Diff.%		01-10/2020	Diff.%
Passengers arr+dep+transit	5,591	-84.4		90,201	-82.2
Local passengers arr+dep	5,591	-84.4		90,117	-82.2
Transfer passengers arr+dep	0	n.a.		0	n.a.
Flight movements arr+dep	106	-75.1		1,381	-74.1
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)	0	-100.0		5	-86.3
MTOW (in tonnes)	2,826	-71.6		29,434	-78.8
Vienna Airport and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC)
	10/2020	Diff.%		01-10/2020	Diff.%
Passengers arr+dep+transit	494,044	-86.2		9,156,887	-72.8
Local passengers arr+dep	395,531	-86.1		7,728,891	-71.6
Transfer passengers arr+dep	96,446	-87.0		1,416,076	-77.3
Flight movements arr+dep	8,714	-69.8		106,246	-61.4
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)	20,775	-26.5		190,582	-23.1
MTOW (in tonnes)	326,562	-71.9		4,299,563	-61.0

Note: Total number of passengers includes local. transfer and transit passengers.
Traffic data adjusted.

Contact:

Investor Relations Flughafen Wien AG
Christian Schmidt

Tel.: (+43-1-) 7007-23126
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.viennaairport.com

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