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With the start of the holiday season in Zurich, the first really big test for Zurich Airport took place this weekend. On Friday, July 14, Switzerland recorded the highest number of passengers ever in 2023. Long queues were feared due to larger queues during the spring holidays and ongoing recruitment issues at the Zurich cantonal police responsible for security checks. Among other things.
But the worry was unfounded. “Like the previous weekend, the start of the Zurich holiday ended without major events,” airport spokeswoman Elena Stern told Blick. “On Saturday alone, handling had to be temporarily interrupted late in the evening due to summer storms that sometimes caused delays.”
Looking at the departures in the last two days, it seems that the delays are generally within the normal range. Usually within the allowable 15-minute limit stipulated in passenger law, in a few cases more.
Waiting times at security or passport control were also within the normal range.
No record years in sight
Flughafen Zürich AG does not disclose specific figures for individual flight days. But again, busy days are expected with more than 100,000 passengers. The previous record peak day was July 28, 2019 with 115,000 passengers.
In July and August 2022, Zurich Airport registered just under 5 million passengers. This sign should break easily this year. However, there is still no talk of new records. After all: In May 2023, Zurich Airport registered a passenger volume of 93 percent of the volume of May 2019, the last year before Corona.
a delicate situation
Even if all goes well, there is no guarantee that your flight will go smoothly. Because the situation in aviation is tense. There are about 10 to 15 percent more flights across Europe than a year ago. At the same time, a tight staffing situation remains at many airports. There are also labor disputes, and in the event of a strike, great chaos quickly ensues.
Air travelers are advised to continue to be well prepared and arrive at the airport early.
Source :Blick
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