In April, more than 2.6 million passengers chose to fly via Swedavia's ten airports. This represents an increase of almost 1,5 per cent compared with April of last year. This trend continues to be driven by increased demand for international travel, primarily from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
During March, almost 2.5 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s airports. International travel continued to show a positive trend during the month and increased by 5 per cent compared to March of last year, while domestic travel showed a weaker trend as a result of an early Easter this year, which resulted in lower demand for domestic travel.
In February, Swedavia's ten airports served nearly 2.2 million passengers, which is 4 per cent higher than February of last year. The increase continues to be driven by international travel, which increased 8 per cent during the month.
Increased air travel, an enhanced range of routes and destinations, as well as increased commercial revenues contributed to improved earnings and more satisfied passengers. Net revenue increased by just over SEK 1 billion compared with 2022 to almost SEK 6 billion. There was positive development in operating income, but costs increased due to both higher passenger volumes and inflation.
During January, Swedavia's ten airports served nearly 2.1 million passengers, which is on a par with the number of passengers in January of last year. The trend of stronger demand for international travel, especially to Europe, and weaker demand for domestic travel continued in January, which is one of the weakest travel months of the year.
The recovery in air travel continued in 2023 and was mainly driven by increased international travel and an expanded range of routes and destinations at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. During the year, more than 32 million passengers flew through Swedavia's airports, which represents an increase of 17 percent compared to last year and about 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
In November, Swedavia's airports had nearly 2.4 million passengers, which is a 1 per cent increase compared to November last year. International travel, mainly at Stockholm Arlanda but also at Göteborg Landvetter, continued to drive the trend, but demand weakened somewhat. The slowdown in domestic travel continued and was around 65 per cent of domestic travel compared to before the pandemic.
Swedavia reported improved operating income for the third quarter compared with the corresponding period of 2022. This was thanks to the continued recovery of the aviation market, despite global uncertainty and a weaker economy. Operating income totalled SEK 157 million, which is an increase of 110 per cent. Net revenue was SEK 1,613 million, which is an improvement of 23 per cent.
On Tuesday, October 10, Stockholm Arlanda Airport's new 11,000 square-metre Marketplace and the airport's new, faster security check-point at Sweden's largest airport were inaugurated, with speeches by Swedavia's CEO, Jonas Abrahamsson, and Andreas Carlson, Sweden's Minister for Infrastructure and Housing.
Air travel this autumn has had a stable start, driven by sustained strong demand, mostly for flights to European destinations. During the month, nearly three million passengers flew via Swedavia’s airports, an increase of five per cent compared to September last year.
The recovery in air travel continues, and with nearly 3.2 million passengers June is the month that had the most passengers since the start of the pandemic. The trend of strong growth in demand for international travel continues, especially at Stockholm Arlanda. During the month, an increase in domestic travel was also noted.
The recovery in aviation continued in May, and summer travel is now picking up speed. In May, for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic, Swedavia’s airports had more than 3 million passengers in a single month. That is an increase of 14 per cent compared to May last year and corresponds to 83 per cent of the pre-pandemic level.
In April, more than 2.6 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports. That is an increase of 17 per cent compared to April 2022 and corresponds to 81 per cent of the pre-pandemic level in 2019. The trend is driven by demand for international flights, mainly from Stockholm Arlanda. International travel at Swedavia’s other major airports, Göteborg Landvetter and Malmö Airport, also saw strong
The first quarter of the year was dominated by the continued recovery in air travel, with 66 per cent more passengers at Swedavia’s airports compared to the first quarter last year. The growth in travel and thus increased commercial revenue contributed to increased revenue and better net income overall.
In March, more than 2.5 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports. That is an increase of more than 40 per cent compared to March 2022 and is equivalent to 77 per cent of the level before the Covid pandemic in 2019. The trend is driven by increased international travel, especially to Europe via Stockholm Arlanda and by the airlines’ continued investments in new traffic.
Swedavia’s Annual and Sustainability Report for 2022 is available as of today on the company’s website. The year 2022 was characterised by a robust recovery in the aviation market, despite economic and security policy uncertainty around the world. Travel at Swedavia’s airports increased, and Swedish connectivity improved significantly as a growing number of new routes were established.
In February, more than 2 million passengers flew to or from Swedavia’s ten airports. That is an increase of nearly 80 per cent compared to February last year and corresponds to 75 per cent of the pre-pandemic volume in 2019. Demand for flights during the winter school break strengthened, and Swedavia now continues to intensify its preparations to handle more passengers this summer.
Today Swedavia published its Year-End Report for 2022. Due to the strong recovery in the aviation market and a number of important airline investments, the company reported a near doubling of revenue and a sharp improvement in profit for the full year, with positive cash flow from operating activities for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Swedavia has appointed Kristina Ferenius to be its new CFO as well as a new member of Swedavia’s Group management team. She will assume the position by August 1.
The recovery in air travel continued in November. During the month, more than 2.3 million passengers in all flew via Swedavia’s ten airports. Demand is being driven by airlines’ continued investments in service, mainly via Stockholm Arlanda Airport, where international travel during the month approached pre-Covid levels.