OREANDA-NEWS. O&D or local passengers (originating or departing from Zurich) increased by 3.1% to 1,724,123 compared to previous July (YTD +1.8%). Transfer passengers decreased by 5.4% to 750,222 in July (YTD -3.0%). The transfer rate which was at 32.1% last July is currently at 30.3% (YTD 33.2%).

Air traffic movements (ATM's) increased by 0.7% to 24,642 in July versus previous year (YTD -3.3%). The decrease divides into a decrease of 0.3% for airlines (YTD -2.2%) and an increase of 7.6% for general aviation (YTD -9.8%).

The average passenger per movement figure (airline passengers only) currently is at 117.1 (116.4 previous year) or 107.8 YTD (105.3 previous year). The average seat load factor saw an increase of 0.2 percentage points to 79.9% (YTD 74.7%).

Traffic Figures July 2013 (pdf, 0,40 MB)

Document Traffic Figures July 2013

Commercial Activities

Total turnover (net sales to consumers) during July was CHF 49.7m (+1.8% versus previous year). Turnover per departing passenger in July was CHF 40.1, which is 1.4 percent higher than last year. Year to date July, total turnover saw an increase of 4.5% to CHF 308.3m and turnover per departing passenger increased by 4.3 percent to CHF 43.1.