EQS-News: Vienna Airport sets new passenger records in 2025 with 43.4 million (Flughafen Wien Group) and 32.6 million (Vienna) and record cargo volume

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   Vienna Airport sets new passenger records in 2025 with 43.4 million
   (Flughafen Wien Group) and 32.6 million (Vienna) and record cargo volume

   20.01.2026 / 07:30 CET/CEST
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   Vienna Airport sets new passenger records in 2025 with 43.4 million
   (Flughafen Wien Group) and 32.6 million (Vienna) and record cargo volume

    

     • Traffic guidance for 2026: 41.5 million (Group) and 30 million at
       Vienna Airport – reductions by low-cost carriers weigh on passenger
       development
        
     • Financial outlook for 2026: Cost-cutting programme secures stable net
       profit of € 210 million despite fare reduction (-4.6%) and slight
       decline in passenger numbers – this corresponds to the earnings
       guidance for 2025 – Record investments of € 330 million planned
        
     • 2026 brings challenges: Austrians’ appetite for travel remains strong,
       but high location costs due to the aviation tax are slowing growth:
       New airlines and flight offers in 2026, but Ryanair and Wizz Air are
       cutting capacity in Vienna – Passenger volumes remain high, fee
       reductions increase competitiveness but weigh on revenue development
        
     • Top destinations for air travel in 2025: Antalya, Mallorca and
       Barcelona were the most popular summer vacation destinations –
       Bangkok, New York and Taipei as the leading long-haul destinations –
       Germany, Spain and Italy were the top three country destinations in
       2025

    

   “2025 was an absolute record year – Asia and the Middle East grew strongly
   – 2026 brings challenges – action needed on aviation tax”

   “2025 turned out to be a new record year for Vienna Airport: with 32.6
   million passengers, we reached a new all-time high in Vienna. Our
   international strategic investments are also developing very strongly:
   Kosice Airport achieved growth of 12.2% in 2025, with over 825,000
   passengers. Malta Airport exceeded the 10 million passenger mark for the
   first time with an increase of 12.3% and is now making a considerable
   contribution to earnings. 2026 will bring a slight decline in passenger
   numbers, albeit at a high level: we expect around 30 million passengers in
   Vienna and 41.5 million passengers in the Group. The announced expansion
   of services by Austrian Airlines and many other airlines will contribute
   positively to this, as well as the Asian market is growing strongly. The
   capacity reductions by Ryanair and Wizz Air, which are shifting capacity
   to Bratislava, where there is no aviation tax, are having a negative
   impact. This demonstrates the high cost pressure on aviation locations,
   which Vienna Airport is also facing. Although our fee reduction will
   increase our international competitiveness, it would be essential to
   abolish or at least reduce the government aviation tax,” states Julian
   Jäger, Joint CEO and COO of Vienna Airport.

    

   “Financial outlook for 2026: Cost-cutting programme secures stable net
   profit of € 210 million despite fare reduction (-4.6%) and slight decline
   in passenger numbers – Record investments of
   € 330 million planned at Vienna and Malta locations – EU aviation
   regulations that hinder growth in urgent need of reform”

   “Thanks to a cost-cutting programme for material and personnel costs, the
   Flughafen Wien Group will achieve a net result of € 210 million in 2026
   despite lower fares and a decline in passenger numbers, which is in line
   with the forecast result for 2025. As we expect growth to return in the
   future, a record sum of around € 330 million will be invested in Vienna
   and Malta, with investments at the Vienna site being covered by own funds
   without the need for loans. In addition to the major Terminal 3 Southern
   Extension project, 2026 will see the start of construction of Office Park
   4 NEXT with 17,000 m² of office space, as well as the construction of
   Austria's new Schengen external border at the airport. Around € 6.5
   million will be invested in this project. The EU aviation regulation,
   which is detrimental to growth, is in urgent need of reform – all targets,
   including those for SAF development, are currently being missed. Austria
   must finally implement the acceleration of procedures promised in the
   government programme by amending the EIA procedure,” concludes Günther
   Ofner, Joint CEO and CFO of Vienna Airport.

    

   2025 passenger development: Flughafen Wien Group handled 43.4 million
   passengers (+4.9%)

   The Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport and the international strategic
   investments in Malta Airport and Kosice Airport) reported an increase of
   passenger traffic in the period January-December 2025 to a total of
   43,446,207 travellers, comprising a rise of 4.9% year-on-year.

    

   Passenger development in 2025: 32.6 million passengers at Vienna Airport
   (+2.6%)
   Vienna Airport registered a 2.6% rise in the number of passengers it
   handled in the period January to December 2025 to 32,559,115 travellers.
   The number of local passengers at Vienna Airport climbed by 3.5% to
   25,735,347 travellers, whereas transfer passenger traffic was down 2.9% to
   6,563,414. Capacity utilisation of the aircraft (seat load factor) also
   declined slightly, equalling 80.5% for the entire year 2025 (-0.3pp vs.
   2024). Cargo volume (air cargo and trucking) showed an increase of 5.3%
   from the previous year to 313,763 tonnes.

   Top travel destinations in 2025: Vacation destination of Antalya, Germany
   the most popular country, Bangkok as the top long-haul route

   The most popular vacation destinations for flights departing from Vienna
   Airport in 2025 were Antalya, Mallorca and Barcelona. Bangkok, New York
   and Taipei were the top three among long-haul routes. Germany, Spain and
   Italy comprised the most popular country destinations. In 2025, Türkiye,
   Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recorded the strongest passenger
   growth in a year-on-year comparison.

    

   Passenger record for international strategic investments

   In 2025, the international strategic investments of the Flughafen Wien
   Group clearly outperformed the comparable prior-year figures. Malta
   Airport reported a passenger volume of 10,061,969 travellers in 2025,
   representing a rise of 12.3% from the previous year. Accordingly, it
   surpassed the threshold of ten million passengers for the first time.
   Kosice Airport also generated strong growth of 12.2% YoY to 825,123
   passengers in 2025.

    

   Passenger outlook for 2026: Approx. 41.5 million passengers expected in
   the Flughafen Wien Group and about 30 million passengers at Vienna Airport
   Flughafen Wien AG expects about 30 million passengers at Vienna Airport
   and approx. 41.5 million in the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport and
   the international strategic investments in Malta Airport and Kosice
   Airport) in the entire year 2026.

   Financial guidance for 2026

   Flughafen Wien AG expects total revenue of approx. € 1,050 million in the
   entire year 2026, along with an EBITDA of about € 415 million, profit for
   the period before minority interests of around € 210 million and a Group
   net profit for the year after non-controlling interests of around € 185
   million. Total capital expenditures are anticipated to be around € 330
   million in 2026. 

   The current passenger and financial guidance is based on the assumption
   that there will not be any additional adverse geopolitical effects or
   massive restrictions on flight traffic. 

    

    

   Traffic development in December 2025: Strong growth at the end of the year
    

   Flughafen Wien Group handled 3.3 million passengers in December 2025
   (+9.3%)

   In December 2025, the number of passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien
   Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport, Kosice Airport) equalled 3,294,228
   travellers (+9.3% vs. December 2024).

    

   Vienna Airport: 2.5 million passengers in December 2025 (+6.1%)

   The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of
   December 2025 also improved, increasing to 2,525,398 travellers, or 6.1%
   higher than in the prior-year month of December 2024.

    

   Traffic development in December 2025 in detail

   The number of local passengers at Vienna Airport climbed 6.3% from the
   previous year to 2,137,388 travellers. In contrast, transfer passenger
   traffic fell 1.9% to 356,112. The number of flight movements in December
   2025 rose 4.0% year-on-year to 18,375. Cargo volume at Vienna Airport
   amounted to 24,714 tonnes in December 2025, comprising a slight decline of
   1.2% from the prior-year level. 

    

   The total number of passengers at Vienna Airport flying to destinations in
   Western Europe in December 2025 was up by 3.0% year-on-year to 851,953,
   whereas Eastern European traffic equalled 197,219 passengers (-1.5%).
   Passenger traffic to North America totalled 34,995 passengers (+6.1%), and
   the number of passengers flying to Africa increased by 7.6% to a total of
   31,743 travellers. Passenger volume to the Middle East in December 2025
   was up by 42.8% to 95,052 travellers, whereas passenger traffic flying to
   Far Eastern destinations amounted to 56,598 passengers, up 7.4% from the
   previous year. 

   In December 2025, Malta Airport reported an increase in passenger volume
   to 709,352 travellers (+19.9%) compared to the previous year. The total
   number of passengers handled at Kosice Airport climbed to 59,478 (+43.7%).

    

   Details on the traffic results for December 2025 can be found in the table
   below.

    

   Traffic development December 2025

    

   Vienna Airport (VIE)                                                      
                                                                             
                                 12/2025 Diff. % 01-12/2025 Diff.% 2024      
                                            2024
   Passengers arr+dep+transit  2,525,398    +6.1 32,559,115        +2.6      
   Local passengers arr+dep    2,137,388    +6.3 25,735,347        +3.5      
   Transfer passengers arr+dep   356,112    -1.9  6,563,414        -2.9      
   Flight movements arr+dep       18,375    +4.0    240,360        +2.7      
   Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)      24,714    -1.2    313,763        +5.3      
   MTOW (in tonnes)              810,911    +5.6 10,401,963        +3.6      
                                                                             
   Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated)                                   
                                                                             
                                 12/2025 Diff. % 01-12/2025     Diff. %      
                                            2024                   2024
   Passengers arr+dep+transit    709,352   +19.9 10,061,969       +12.3      
   Local passengers arr+dep      707,061   +19.8 10,048,926       +12.3      
   Transfer passengers arr+dep     2,188   +58.3     12,366        +0.6      
   Flight movements arr+dep        5,008   +19.3     65,470       +11.4      
   Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)       2,834   +36.9     27,151       +22.3      
   MTOW (in tonnes)              198,883   +21.7  2,561,531       +12.4      
                                                                             
   Kosice Airport (KSC, consolidated at equity)                              
                                                                             
                                 12/2025 Diff. % 01-12/2025     Diff. %      
                                            2024                   2024
   Passengers arr+dep+transit     59,478   +43.7    825,123       +12.2      
   Local passengers arr+dep       59,478   +43.7    825,123       +12.2      
   Transfer passengers arr+dep         0    n.a.          0        n.a.      
   Flight movements arr+dep          421   +21.7      6,200        +7.7      
   Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)           0  +204.4          3        -1.2      
   MTOW (in tonnes)               14,158   +32.7    204,297       +15.5      
                                                                             
   Vienna Airport and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC)                  
                                                                             
                                 12/2025 Diff. % 01-12/2025     Diff. %      
                                            2024                   2024
   Passengers arr+dep+transit  3,294,228    +9.3 43,446,207        +4.9      
   Local passengers arr+dep    2,903,927    +9.9 36,609,396        +6.0      
   Transfer passengers arr+dep   358,300    -1.7  6,575,780        -2.9      
   Flight movements arr+dep       23,804    +7.2    312,030        +4.5      
   Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes)      27,549    +1.7    340,917        +6.5      
   MTOW (in tonnes)            1,023,952    +8.7 13,167,791        +5.4      
                                                                             

    

   Note: Total number of passengers includes local, transfer and transit
   passengers,

   Traffic data adjusted.

    

    

    

   Disclaimer
   All statements made in this press release that refer to future
   developments of Flughafen Wien AG/Flughafen-Wien-Group are based on
   current assumptions and forecasts of the management. If the premises for
   these forecasts do not occur or risks indicated in the risk report arise,
   actual results may vary from these estimates. Despite the utmost care, all
   forward-looking statements are therefore made without guarantee and
   Flughafen Wien AG/Flughafen-Wien-Group assumes no obligation to update
   these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or
   developments.

    

   Contact: Corporate Communications of Flughafen Wien AG  

   Press Office      
   Peter Kleemann, Company Spokesman   

   Tel.: (+43-1-) 7007-23000     

   E-Mail: [1][email protected]

    

   Investor Relations

   Bernd Maurer

   Tel.: (+43-1-) 7007-23126

   E-Mail: [email protected]

    

   Website: [2]www.viennaairport.com

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