The return of the great wanderlust is also reflected in the current figures of Vienna Airport: the declines caused by the pandemic are almost forgotten, passenger numbers at Austria’s largest airport are approaching pre-Corona levels. In the first half of the year, sales rose 45.3 percent to 428.1 million euros compared to the same period last year, and profits for the period rose 58 percent to 82.7 million euros, Vienna Airport said on Thursday. known.
And in July, the group’s passenger numbers jumped nearly 15 percent to about 4.1 million passengers. That was already 0.8 percent above the pre-crisis level, according to Thursday.
28.5 million passengers expected in Vienna for 2023
The airport in Schwechat near Vienna has therefore also raised its forecast for the full year. In the group, with the airports of Malta and Kosice, he expects a passenger volume of 36.5 million passengers, of which about 28.5 million in Vienna and therefore not as many passengers as in 2019, the last year before Corona. However, according to Vienna Airport, this should lead to significantly higher EBITDA and net profit. The group recently forecast an EBITDA of EUR 325 million for the current financial year.
In the first six months, 13.3 million passengers used the group’s airports (Vienna, Malta, Kosice). Vienna Airport thus reached 91 percent of its pre-crisis level, the group around 94 percent. Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 44.3 percent in Vienna, 46.4 percent in Malta and 29.5 percent in Kosice.
Loading space slightly dampened
Cargo space, on the other hand, developed less positively: in the first seven months, 1.8 percent fewer goods were transported via the group’s airports. The cargo space is therefore 10.1 percent below the level before the crisis.
In Vienna, the southern extension of the terminal is planned. A logistics park and another hotel are also among the upcoming major projects. In addition, photovoltaic areas should double to about 45 hectares by the end of the year.
Source: Krone
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