Swedavia’s traffic statistics for October 2024: Strong demand for international travel and an expected weaker trend for domestic travel
Air travel via Swedavia’s airports continued to increase in the month of October. Overall, air travel increased by one per cent compared with October 2023. This increase was driven by continued strong demand for international travel. International air travel increased by five per cent, while domestic travel decreased by seven per cent. At Arlanda and Landvetter, international travel increased by seven per cent and two per cent respectively.
“Demand for international travel continuing to be strong. Several airlines are investing in developing their offer of winter routes this year, including Norwegian at Arlanda and Landvetter, as well as WizzAir at Malmö. Demand on the domestic market has been weak, particularly in southern Sweden, which has contributed to a reduction in the number of departures available,” says Jonas Abrahamsson, President and CEO of Swedavia.
New routes include:
Arlanda – Hurghada, Agadir and Tromsø with Norwegian
Arlanda – Trollhättan with Västflyg
Landvetter – Hurghada, Tenerife and Marrakesh with Norwegian
Malmö – Bucharest and Iasi with WizzAir
More new routes will be added during winter 2024 in the airlines’ new air traffic programmes.
The trend for freight has also strengthened since the 2024 summer season as demand has increased and airlines have added intercontinental traffic.
During October, more than 2.9 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports. The number of flights in October was one per cent higher than in October 2023.
International air travel increased five per cent to over 2.2 million passengers, while domestic travel decreased seven per cent to just over 715,000 passengers. Total passenger traffic at Swedavia's airports in October was about 83 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Sweden's largest airport, Stockholm Arlanda Airport, served a total of just over two million passengers in October. This represents an increase of five per cent compared with October last year. International travel increased seven per cent to over 1.7 million passengers, while domestic travel decreased seven per cent to just over 306,000 passengers. In October, overall passenger levels at Arlanda were 91 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
Göteborg Landvetter Airport served a total of just over 478,000 passengers in October. Travel in October was therefore at the same level as last year. International travel increased by two percent to just over 427,000 passengers, while domestic travel decreased 18 per cent to just over 50,000 passengers. In October, passenger levels at Landvetter were 81 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
The air travel trend at Swedavia’s eight other airports was mixed in October. Kiruna Airport, followed by Umeå Airport, had the best passenger growth in October compared with October 2023. Kiruna Airport, followed by Luleå Airport, had the best passenger growth in October compared with pre-pandemic levels. Malmö Airport, followed by Bromma Stockholm Airport, had the weakest trend in October compared with October 2023.
October traffic trend – number of passengers:
More detailed information about Swedavia’s traffic figures and statistics is available on Swedavia’s website: Statistics | About Swedavia
Tips for passengers before flying:
Frequently asked questions | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (swedavia.se)
For further information, please contact Swedavia’s press service at +46 (0) 109 01 00 or press@swedavia.se.
The Swedavia Group owns, operates and is developing 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Safe, satisfied passengers are the foundation of Swedavia’s business. Swedavia is a world leader in developing airports with the least possible environmental impact. Since 2020, Swedavia’s own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. In 2023, the group had sales of approximately SEK 5.9 billion and has approximately 2,600 employees.
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