Zurich Airport sees passenger numbers continue to rise

Zurich Airport, passengers increase again Keystone-SDA

September was a positive month for Zurich Airport in terms of passenger numbers. The airport remains on track to surpass its annual record for passenger numbers set in 2019.

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In the ninth month of the year, more than 3 million people passed through Kloten airport, an increase of 3.4% compared to the same period in 2024, Flughafen Zürich, the company operating the airport, announced Tuesday evening. Of these, 28% were in transit.

Aircraft movements rose by 2.6% to 24,400, while the aircraft occupancy rate fell by 0.5 points to 83.1%. The cargo sector also declined: 34,800 tonnes were transported (-2.0%).

The stock exchange reacted well to the news: in the morning the Flughafen Zürich share was up a fraction, against a market generally oriented towards a slight decline. Since the beginning of 2025, the share price has gained 13% and the performance over twelve months (+19%) and over a period of five years (+102%) is also positive.

Translated from Italian by DeepL/jdp

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