Zurich Airport News Flash No. 8/2018 - Key Figures April 2018 / Update Guidance Montag, 14. Mai 2018 - 17:50

Traffic figures
2'703’568 passengers were handled at Zurich Airport in April (+6.6% vs. previous year). Local passengers increased by 6.1% and transfer passengers increased by 7.7%. The transfer rate which was at 26.9% last April is at 27.2% in the month under review.

Air traffic movements
In April, air traffic movements increased by 5.1% to 23’503 versus previous year. 

Traffic ratios
The average seat load factor saw an increase of 0.3 percentage points to 80.3% and the average passenger per movement figure increased to 132.3 (128.5 previous year).

Commercial Activities 
Total turnover in April was CHF 49.6m (+1.0% vs. previous year). The increase divides into +5.9% for airside and -5.4% for landside.

Update guidance 2018
Flughafen Zürich AG adjusts its guidance for the full year 2018. Total passenger volume is expected to grow by 4.5-5% (previous 3.5-4%). EBITDA is expected to increase by 5-7% and net profit by approx. 10% (compared to 2017 figures excl. one-offs).

For a detailed overview we refer to the attached document.

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