Flughafen Wien AG, with locations in Vienna, Malta, and Kosice, recorded increased passenger numbers in January. In the group, they rose by 4.8 percent to just over 2.4 million passengers, and in Vienna-Schwechat by 3.4 percent to just under 1.9 million, as the company announced on Thursday.

1.9 Million Passengers at Vienna Airport

At the Vienna location, the number of local passengers increased by 6.1 percent year-on-year to around 1.5 million. However, the volume of transfer passengers decreased, showing a decline of 7.2 percent to 340,378. Flight movements increased by 4 percent at the beginning of the year to 15,778 take-offs and landings, and freight volume increased by 3.1 percent to 21,541 tons.

The Flughafen Wien participations also developed well, the company further reported. At the fully consolidated Malta Airport, passenger volume grew by 9 percent to 507,574 passengers, and at the at-equity consolidated Kosice Airport, the increase was 21.9 percent to 38,675.

20,064 Take-offs and Landings

In the entire airport group, flight movements increased by 5.8 percent in January this year compared to the same month last year to 20,064 take-offs and landings. The freight volume rose by 4.7 percent to 23,478 tons.

(APA/Red)

This article has been automatically translated, read the original article .