You can feel a whiff of upswing at Zurich Airport: While only 43.852 people used the airport in May, 201.692 passengers were counted last month.

Despite this increase, the value remains a sobering one. Because compared to the figures of the previous year, the number of passengers fell by 93 percent. In contrast, a total of 19.911 tons of freight were handled in the same month. The decrease compared to the same month last year is indeed lower than in the passenger volume. Nevertheless, it remains clear: 45,7 percent. Despite all the setbacks in recent weeks and months: The trend is upwards - albeit slowly.