Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport reports an above-average recovery after the pandemic-related decline in traffic numbers. The airport is also announcing new routes.

The number of passengers at FKB increased in 2021 compared to 2020 by 54,2 percent to 618.687 passengers. Flight movements increased by 21,2 percent to 36.894 flights. Freight rates at FKB also increased again. After growth of 55,7 percent from 2019 to 2020, 2.013 t of freight could be handled, 5,1 percent more freight in 2021.

Three FKB partners have announced new connections for summer 2022. Corendon Airlines extends the offer to Gran Canaria, Hurghada and Izmir. Ryanair is adding six new destinations to its summer flight program: Agadir, Faro, Lisbon, Sofia, Stockholm-Arlanda and Valencia. In addition, additional charter flights to Heraklion and Rhodes will be offered for Tui from June. 25 years after the first flight with Spanair to Palma de Mallorca, the total offer from FKB will be expanded in summer to a total of 37 destinations in 20 countries with over 100 weekly departures.

Uwe Kotzan, Managing Director at FKB, is optimistic about the coming year: "Despite ongoing flight cancellations in January, we are not yet back to the pre-crisis level, but due to our wide range of routes and the two main pillars, scheduled and tourist traffic, we are good On the way. Both the crisis-proof regular service and the above-average growth in tourism are the drivers of the recovery at FKB. We are well positioned for both segments and will continue to expand them with our partners in the future,” adds Kotzan. “In the freight sector, we specialize in scheduled and special freight due to our size and location. In times of massive disruptions in global supply chains, we also benefit disproportionately from this,” Kotzan continues.