SWITZERLAND. Zürich Airport turnover from retail and dining plummeted by -55.5% year-on-year in March to CHF20.5 million (US$21.3 million) due to the COVID-19 crisis. The turnover figure for the first quarter was down by -18.9% to CHF103.5 million (US$107.6 million).
Airside sales in March fell by -64.7% and by -24.2% in Q1; landside sales were down by -42.3% in March and by -11.6% in the quarter. Average spend per departing passenger dipped by -4.1% in the month (to CHF21.40) and by -1.1% in the quarter (CHF22.20).
The commercial performance was driven by the collapse in passenger traffic, which fell by -63.2% in March to 890,134. In Q1 passenger numbers fell -23.4% to just over 5 million.
Zürich Airport said: “In the first two weeks of April, the number of air traffic movements and passengers have further decreased with a reduction of more than -95% compared to the previous year.
“Nevertheless, Zürich Airport remains open and ensures the connection of Switzerland to the world. The repatriation flight programme organised by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs can be realised and certain international routes are still maintained, among others to Frankfurt (Lufthansa), London (SWISS), Helsinki (Finnair) and Amsterdam (KLM).”
