Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) announced the March 2020 traffic results which revealed the strong impact of the worldwide COVID-19 crisis.
The total number of passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group declined by 65.7% year-on-year to 984,262 travelers. Vienna Airport registered a decrease in its passenger volume of 65.8% to 808,454 travelers. The number of local passengers decreased by 64.1% and transfer passenger volume dropped by 70.6%. The number of flight movements in March 2020 declined by 49.9% year-on-year. Cargo volume at Vienna Airport contracted by 12.7% compared to the level of March 2019.
The total number of passengers at Vienna Airport flying to destinations in Western Europe dropped by 67.5% in March 2020, whereas passenger traffic to Eastern Europe declined by 61.3%. The number of passengers traveling to destinations in North America and Africa also decreased by 64.6% and 55.3% respectively. To the Middle East passenger figures were down by 71.7%. Passenger volume to the Far East dropped by 72.8% in March 2020.
Flughafen Wien AG’s international holdings were also impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis: Malta Airport reported a decrease in passenger volume of 64.5% in March 2020, whereas Kosice Airport registered a decline of 78.5% in the same period.
Results in Detail: Traffic Development March 2020
Vienna Airport (VIE)
03/2020
|
Change in %
|
01-03/2020
|
Change
in % | |
Passengers arr+dep+transit
|
808,454
|
-65.8
|
4,919,588
|
-18.8
|
Local passengers arr+dep
|
656,574
|
-64.1
|
3,952,067
|
-17.4
|
Transfer passengers arr+dep
|
150,478
|
-70.6
|
961,746
|
-22.4
|
Flight movements arr+dep
|
10,479
|
-49.9
|
48,613
|
-13.7
|
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)
|
22,003
|
-12.7
|
63,184
|
-5.2
|
MTOW (in tonnes)
|
458,518
|
-46.6
|
2,012,409
|
-12.8
|
Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated)
03/2020
|
Change in %
|
01-03/2020
|
Change
in % | |
Passengers arr+dep+transit
|
169,389
|
-64.5
|
1,009,052
|
-16.1
|
Local passengers arr+dep
|
168,197
|
-64.6
|
1,001,560
|
-16.4
|
Transfer passengers arr+dep
|
1,068
|
-55.2
|
7,366
|
+36.9
|
Flight movements arr+dep
|
1,867
|
-46.6
|
8,467
|
-11.2
|
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)
|
1,221
|
-9.4
|
3,955
|
+1.0
|
MTOW (in tonnes)
|
72,092
|
-45.8
|
331,470
|
-8.5
|
Kosice Airport (KSC, consolidated at equity)
03/2020
|
Change in %
|
01-03/2020
|
Change
in % | |
Passengers arr+dep+transit
|
6,419
|
-78.5
|
49,886
|
-40.6
|
Local passengers arr+dep
|
6,419
|
-78.5
|
49,886
|
-40.4
|
Transfer passengers arr+dep
|
0
|
n.a.
|
0
|
n.a.
|
Flight movements arr+dep
|
138
|
-63.8
|
773
|
-30.5
|
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)
|
1
|
-72.2
|
4
|
-69.9
|
MTOW (in tonnes)
|
2,650
|
-66.7
|
14,972
|
-37.2
|
Vienna Airport and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC)
03/2020
|
Change in %
|
01-03/2020
|
Change
in % | |
Passengers arr+dep+transit
|
984,262
|
-65.7
|
5,978,526
|
-18.6
|
Local passengers arr+dep
|
831,190
|
-64.4
|
5,003,513
|
-17.5
|
Transfer passengers arr+dep
|
151,546
|
-70.5
|
969,112
|
-22.1
|
Flight movements arr+dep
|
12,484
|
-49.6
|
57,853
|
-13.6
|
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)
|
23,226
|
-12.5
|
67,142
|
-4.9
|
MTOW (in tonnes)
|
533,260
|
-46.6
|
2,358,851
|
-12.4
|
Note: Total number of passengers includes local, transfer and transit passengers.
Traffic data adjusted.
Traffic data adjusted.
Tags: Flughafen Wien Group
