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Zurich Airport freight falls 14.1% as passenger traffic holds steady

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Zurich Airport handled 3.17 million passengers in October 2026, up 0.1% year on year. Freight volumes fell 14.1% to 34,219 tonnes.

Transfer passengers accounted for 27.3% of the total, at 865,828. The airport recorded about 2.30 million local passengers.

Aircraft movements rose 1.2% to 24,914 take-offs and landings. The airport reported an average of 141.4 passengers per movement, down 2.5%, while the average seat load factor fell 1.4 percentage points to 82.9%.

This post was published on 13 November 2026 10:23

André Orban

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