With one million travellers, February was a busy month at
With 1,026,931 travellers in February, the traffic volume at
'The entire travel industry is on the right track. Up until
In terms of air traffic flows, only long-haul traffic from northern
'In times of war and instability, American and Asian travellers are typically more reluctant to go to
Traffic data for February show that the number of passengers carried on European routes reached 53.8 per cent of the normal volume, while long intercontinental routes are still at a mere 32.2 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
'The question is what effect the war will have on people's personal finances and desire to travel - and what effect the war will have on businesses and the airlines with the current surge in energy and fuel prices. Like with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is extremely difficult to forecast anything about the future. However, we still believe that we will have a very busy Easter and summer season with increased traffic volumes in
More hands needed
With the prospects of increased activity, more hands are needed at the airport. When the crisis hit in
In
This also applies to Copenhagen Airports A/S, which expects to hire up to 400 new employees in 2022.
'We need more hands in Security, for our operating activities and for a number of specialist functions. In addition, we are seeking to fill a number of new positions focused on the green transition, digitalisation of passenger journeys and upgrading of our entire IT landscape,' explains Krogsgaard.
CPH has just launched a major recruitment campaign in the media and will host a large job fair at the airport on 31 March in collaboration with the Municipality of Tarnby and the
'The fact that more hands are needed is good news. It tells us that the crisis in the travel industry is beginning to ease and that, despite the war and the pandemic, there is every reason to have confidence in the future,' concludes Krogsgaard.
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