In October 2022, exactly 2.417.367 passengers flew via Zurich Airport. This corresponds to an increase of 50 percent compared to the same period last year.

The passenger numbers published yesterday do not come close to the results of the pre-crisis period, but at least come close: According to the airport, 2019 percent are still missing compared to October 16.

The number of local passengers last month was 1.769.307, with 640.530 passengers, the proportion of transfer passengers was 27 percent. The number of flight movements rose by 26 percent to 20.992 take-offs or landings compared to the same month last year. The monthly comparison shows that flight movements are 87 percent of the 2019 level. At 135 passengers, the average number of passengers per flight was 6 percent higher than in the previous year. Seat occupancy increased by 7 percentage points to 82 percent in the month under review compared to the same month last year. 

In the cargo sector, the downward trend observed from all sides is also confirmed at the Swiss airport. A total of 36.054 tonnes of freight were handled at Zurich Airport in October. This corresponds to a decrease of 8 percent compared to the same month last year, compared to October 2019, 7 percent less freight was handled.