The volume of traffic at Zurich Airport continued to increase in 2024, by 6.2% compared to the previous year. Flights have now nearly reached the same level as 2019 before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. + Get the most important Swiss news directly in your inbox A total of 255,956 aircraft took off and landed in Zurich last year, according to figures from the airport website analysed by the news agency AWP. In 2019, the figure was 268,968 aircraft. This means the difference is now just under 5%. In the course of the travel restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic, flight movements in 2020 slumped to just 40% of the 2019 level. Since then, air traffic has steadily recovered - in 2023, the gap to 2019 was still around 10%. Autumn and summer vacations strong The highest traffic volume in 2024 was achieved during the autumn holidays. On Friday, October 11, a total of 840 flights were operated to and from Zurich. By month, however, July is once again at the top thanks ...
