Austrian Airlines and its home hub Vienna Airport ended 2024 on a high note off the back of strong industry growth and an effective double hub strategy.
Figures from Vienna Airport reported a November cargo throughput 23.5 percent up on the same month last year at 27,134 tonnes. Nor is this a blip as figures for the year to date, so without bumper December are up 21.6 percent on the same January to November period last year at 272,921 tonnes.
What’s more Vienna things this will continue into next year.
“Yes, we are expecting high volume in January due to the e-commerce surge over Christmas and further due to the usual high demand before the Chinese New Year, which is already on January 29th,” said Michael Zach, Senior Vice President Ground Handling & Cargo Operations of Vienna Airport.
In terms of products moved the most relevant goods are general cargo (mainly automotive industry, machinery) from Europe to North Atlantic. Pharma and temperature sensitive goods in the life sciences “play a vital role,” added Theresa Schlederer, Director Austria at Lufthansa C…
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