Swedavia has reported a decrease of 83% in passenger traffic in August compared with the same month last year. Just 650,000 passengers flew via the 10 airports in Swedavia’s portfolio last month compared to 3,700,000 in August 2019.
Of the 650,000 passengers in August, 420,000 were international passengers, a decrease of 85% compared to the same month least year. Domestic travel decreased to a lesser extent, falling 76% in August. A total of 230,000 passengers flew domestically compared to 980,000 last year during the same month.
“Summing up the summer months the cautious recover in air travel continued in August as countries eased travel restrictions enabling greater connectivity between countries,” said Jonas Abrahamsson, Swedavia’s President and CEO. “Although air travel continued to recover in August volumes remain at historically low levels due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic,” he continued.
Across Swedavia’s regional hubs passenger volume decreased between 66% and 93% compared to figures for the same month last year.
