Zurich Airport (ZRH)

Zurich Airport sets new passenger record in August 2025

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Zurich Airport welcomed 3.27 million passengers in August 2025, a 5.5% increase year-on-year and the highest monthly total ever recorded, surpassing the previous peak set in July.

  • Local passengers: 2.29 million
  • Transfer passengers: 969,288 (29.7% share)
  • Daily record: 155,587 travellers on 3 August, the busiest day in the airport’s history.

Operational figures

  • Take-offs and landings: 25,279 (+4.8%)
  • Average passengers per movement: 145.9 (+0.9%)
  • Seat load factor: 84.8% (slightly down 0.4 pp)

Cargo: 34,578 tonnes handled (+2.8% year-on-year).

With strong summer holiday demand, Zurich achieved back-to-back monthly passenger records in July and August.

This post was published on 11 September 2025 21:52

André Orban

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