SWITZERLAND. Zürich Airport continued to defy the widespread gloom in aviation by posting a +5.4% increase in commercial turnover (net sales to consumers) in October, compared to the same month last year, reaching CHF40.5 million (US$34 million).
Turnover per departing passenger in October was CHF40.44 (US$33.98), which is +2.1% ahead of October last year.
Commercial turnover in October rose by +1% airside, and +11% landside during the month. Turnover per departing passenger airside slipped by -2.2% in October compared to October 2007, while landside the figure rose by +8.2%.
For the first ten months, commercial turnover hit CHF400 million (US$336.2 million), up +10.9%, with airside (+9.7%) and landside (+12.6%) contributing strongly to the increase.
Turnover per departing passenger from January to October is CHF42.42 (US$35.65), up +3.2%.
The strong commercial performance came against an encouraging +3.2% rise in passenger numbers in October, to 2 million. Year-to-date passenger numbers are 18.8 million, up by +7.5% on the same period last year.
The low cost market grew by 20.1% in October (YTD +36.8%), bringing the market share to 10.5% (YTD 10.5%).
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