Zurich Airport passenger numbers rise 2.6% in September

Zurich Airport, Switzerland’s largest airport, handled 3.13 million passengers in September, 2.6% more than in the same month a year earlier.

The number of transfer passengers rose 6.4%, while local passengers increased 1.1%.

European routes carried 3.7% more passengers, but passenger numbers on intercontinental routes fell 1.0%.

The airport recorded 25,661 take-offs and landings, up 5.2% from a year earlier.

However, the average share of seats filled fell by 1.2 percentage points to 81.9%.

Revenue from shops, restaurants and other commercial activities rose 2.2% to 58 million francs, with higher sales on the airside offsetting a decline on the landside.

The figures show that passenger and commercial activity grew overall, although aircraft were less full on average.