Sep 12, 2023 at 10:26 am
Air traffic in Europe is almost back to pre-corona pandemic levels. In July, 3 percent fewer planes flew than in July 2019, even before the corona outbreak.
In June, 5.9 percent fewer aircraft flew than four years earlier. The backlog was already a lot smaller in July, according to figures from ACI Europe.
According to the head of the trade association of European airports Olivier Jankovec, the growth of air traffic is striking given the increased ticket prices and the cost crisis. He thinks that Europeans are flying more again because they prefer to spend their money on experiences rather than on stuff.
The busiest European airport was London Heathrow. There were still 1.2 percent fewer travelers there in July than before the corona pandemic. Schiphol remained at a minus of 10.6 percent compared to July 2019.
Albania is seeing unprecedented growth
A number of airports in the European Economic Area saw more travelers than in 2019. These were airports in Iceland (+16.2 percent), Croatia (+15.7 percent) and Greece (+14.8 percent). Outside this, Albania (+116.6 percent) and Kosovo (+41.5 percent) stand out.
At the bottom of the ranking are airports in countries such as Finland (-31 percent), Slovenia (-27.4 percent) and Germany (-19.2 percent). Freight traffic by air is also still lagging behind, namely by 11.9 percent compared to July 2019.
A large majority of European airports saw fewer travelers in July than before the pandemic. According to Jankovec, this is because the major airlines cut back and the budget airlines only “selectively expanded”. He also mentions a shift to other transport choices when it comes to domestic traffic.
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2023-09-12 08:26:21
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