Free Resources

CAPA now offers an extensive range of top line industry analysis and resources available for free download!

Aviation Analyst


CAPA Analysis Reports


CAPA Presentations

CAPA Profiles

Copenhagen Airport pax up 11.3%; Zurich Airport cargo traffic on the rise

12th August, 2010

Shares in Denmark’s Copenhagen International Airport fell 1.9% on Wednesday (11-Aug-2010), the same day the airport reported the following traffic highlights in Jul-2010:

  • Passenger numbers: 2.2 million, +11.3% year-on-year;
    • International: 2.0 million, +10.1%;
    • Domestic: 200,255, +26.3%;
  • Aircraft movements: 21,321, +7.1%

Germany’s Fraport (-2.1%) announced its passenger numbers rose by 11.7% year-on-year in Jul-2010:

  • Passenger numbers: 10.5 million, +11.7% year-on-year;
  • Cargo volume: 215,610 tonnes, +19.2%;
    • Frankfurt: 191,480 tonnes, +20.1%;
  • Aircraft movements: 79,658, +8.5%;
    • Frankfurt: 42,028, +3.9%.

Switzerland’s Zurich Airport (-2%) reported the following traffic highlights in Jul-2010:

  • Passenger numbers: 2.3 million, +5.8% year-on-year;
  • Cargo volume: 35,435 tonnes, +27.1%;
  • Aircraft movements: 24,850, +5.4%

See related CAPA profile: Traffic and capacity

The airport also reported the following commercial developments in Jul-2010:

  • Commercial revenue*^: EUR32.4 million, +7.2% year-on-year;
    • Airside: +6.7%;
    • Landside: +7.9%;
  • Revenue per departing passenger: EUR28.7, +1.3%;
    • Airside: +0.8%;
    • Landside: +1.9%.

*Based on the conversion rate at EUR1 = CHF1.36
^Retail, duty free and F&B

See related CAPA profile: Financial results

Meanwhile, European airports continued a downward trend with shares in Aeroporto di Firenze (-2.3%) and Hochtief (-4%) down.

Selected airports daily share price movements (% change): 11-Aug-2010