The traffic figures for the third quarter show that there is no end in sight to the dynamic growth of Munich Airport. In the period from January untilSeptember 2006, Munich Airport handled nearly…
The traffic figures for the third quarter show that there is no end in sight to the dynamic growth of Munich Airport. In the period from January untilSeptember 2006, Munich Airport handled nearly 23.2 million passengers an increase of roughly 7 percent over the same period a year earlier.
With this performance, the airport matched its annual figures for the entire year of 2002 after only three quarters of the current operating year. In addition, a “sound barrier” was broken in September 2006: For the first time more than 3 million passengers were handled in a single month. The number of commercial take-offs and landings increased 3 percent during the first nine months of the year to level just short of 300,000 flights.
The upward trend in the use of larger aircraft has continued in the current operating year. The improved average load factor in the aircraft serving
Munich Airport also serves as impressive proof of Munich`s profitability and attractiveness as an aviation location.
”With these results, the Bavarian air traffic hub remains one of the growth engines for Europe’s aviation sector,“ remarked Munich Airport President and CEO Dr. Michael Kerkloh, commenting on the latest records set in passenger statistics.
Among the main factors driving the rise in passenger figures was intercontinental traffic. This segment showed increases of 50 percent, above all on routes to and from China and India. In European traffic, which showed an overall increase of 9 percent in the first three quarters, high growth rates were posted on routes to Italian destinations and the CIS states, among others.
Detailed traffic figures for the first nine months:
2006 – 2005 – Change
Passenger volume: 23,191,700 – 21,670,529 – +7.0%
Commercial traffic – Take-offs and landings: 300,000 – 291,322 – + 3.0%
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