The German airport Paderborn/Lippstadt expects around 2022 passengers during the 100.000 summer holidays. The "school break" lasts six weeks in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Assuming the PAD reaches this value, the domestic airport would take a big step towards the pre-corona values in the tourism sector.
According to Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport, the destinations Antalya (Corendon, SunExpress and Pegasus), Feuerteventura (Freebird Europe), Gran Canaria (Freebird Europe), Heraklion (Corendon Europe, Freebird Europe), Hurghada (Air Cairo), Kos (Freebird Europe), Palma de Mallorca (Eurwings, Freebird Europe) and Rhodes (Corendon Europe, Freebird Europe) to choose from. Corendon also offers the destination Izmir and ETF Airways and Trade Air fly to Pristina.
“We are very satisfied with the development of air traffic this year. We are currently very well on course with regard to the forecast for passenger numbers, which has meanwhile increased. The summer holidays will make an important contribution to this,” emphasizes Airport Managing Director Roland Hüser.
According to the airport, passengers do not have to worry about problems with handling at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport. The service provider for flight security checks has already taken sufficient precautions with regard to the expected capacities. In the case of earlier irregularities at neighboring airports this year, the home port has already proven its efficiency, even with the short-term acceptance of further aircraft. In the pre-Corona year 2019, 114.056 passengers used Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport for their departure and landing as part of their summer vacation.