
Munich reports a historic low
In the first half of 2020, Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport recorded the lowest number of passengers since the airport opened. The volume fell by two thirds compared to the record year of 2019. The number of flight movements fell by 57 percent. The global spread of the coronavirus has caused Munich Airport to see a decline in passenger numbers for the first time after years of sustained traffic growth: Passenger volume fell by around 2020 million to just under 15 million in the first half of 7,8, two thirds below the previous year's level. The number of flight movements fell from over 200.000 take-offs and landings to around 87.000 - a decrease of 57 percent. The volume of air freight flown was 87.000 tons, halving the previous year's figure. In the second quarter of 2020, passenger traffic at Munich Airport almost came to a standstill due to global travel restrictions. The number of passengers fell by 98 percent compared to the previous year. The number of take-offs and landings fell by around 92 percent during this period. This meant that the airport recorded its lowest quarterly result since the airport opened in 1992. The decline in air freight was somewhat smaller in the second quarter, with a minus of 78 percent. This was due to special traffic with cargo planes transporting medical supplies to Munich. The serious effects of the corona pandemic are reflected in particular in the traffic statistics for the months of April and May. Here, the number of passengers was only around one percent of the previous year's figures. Since travel restrictions within the EU were lifted again in mid-June, a slow recovery has been evident.