Linz was the only airport in Austria to achieve significant growth in the area of ​​aviation in the “Corona year 2020”. The other airports, including Vienna, fell sharply in this segment.

In contrast to Germany there was no "freight boom" in the Alpine republic - on the contrary, because together the airports have suffered a sharp decline. Linz is an exception, however, because contrary to the “Austrian trend”, the airport grew by around 37 percent.

More than 40 charter rotations have been processed since the beginning of March alone and the boom is continuing. Linz Airport Cargo was once again able to impressively underline its leading position at the top of Austria's regional cargo airports and 11th place within the entire DA-CH region.

“We have literally grown out of the pandemic and, with full commitment, flexibility and a high level of service quality, have managed to convince our customers and make the almost impossible possible. Linz Airport Cargo, with its central location, has once again proven itself to be a reliable partner, especially in this extraordinary time, and has made a name for itself internationally, ”said Norbert Draskovits, Managing Director of Flughafen Linz GesmbH, pleased.

Freight flight connection with Turkish Cargo from Linz

In addition to the regular cargo flight connection that has existed for years - with DHL ExpressAustria from Linz to Leipzig or Belgrade and Brussels (5 days of traffic per week) - Linz Airport was able to acquire an additional regular cargo carrier at the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020. Turkish Cargo flies twice a week from Linz to Istanbul with a Boeing B777F and an Airbus A330F.