In September 2021, exactly 1.383.209 passengers flew over Zurich Airport - this corresponds to an increase of 157,9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared to September 2019, the number of passengers in the reporting month was 47,9 percent.
The number of passengers at Zurich Airport remained at a high level even after the summer holidays in September. The number of local passengers was just over a million in September 2021. The share of transfer passengers was 25 percent, which corresponds to 344.142 passengers. The number of flight movements rose by 67,3 percent to 16.068 take-offs or landings compared to the same month of the previous year, compared with September 2019 there were 34,1 percent fewer flight movements.
A total of 34.158 tons of freight were handled at Zurich Airport in September. This corresponds to an increase of 47,8 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to September 2019, only 6,2 percent less freight was handled.
High traffic volume expected in the autumn holidays
Flughafen Zürich AG expects a similarly high volume of traffic for the autumn vacation weeks as during the summer vacation. The airport operator expects around 70.000 passengers on peak days. Travelers are asked to prepare well for their trip. This includes, among other things, finding out about the travel regulations in the destination country at an early stage, arriving at the airport already tested if necessary and having all the necessary travel documents ready at check-in.