During December 2024, more than 2.3 million passengers flew via one of Swedavia’s ten airports. This represents a four per cent increase compared with December 2023.
For the full year 2024, the number of air passengers totalled over 32 million, an increase of one per cent compared with the previous year. International air travel was strong during the year, while demand for domestic travel continued to decrease.
Over 40 new routes were added in 2024, the majority of them at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport, further strengthening Swedavia’s position. Investment in Arlanda’s new Marketplace will continue in 2025, with a final stage.
“The year ended strongly and the number of air passengers at our ten airports increased by four per cent in December compared with December 2023. Demand for international air travel has continued to grow and the decline in domestic travel slowed during the second half of the month,” says Jonas Abrahamsson, President and CEO of Swedavia.
“At the same time, the final scheduled BRA flight has taken off from Bromma and since the end of the year domestic air traffic has been consolidated at Arlanda. In the long term, this will strengthen connectivity for Sweden in terms of both domestic and international air travel. In 2025, the remaining parts of the new marketplace will open at Arlanda and we are looking forward to presenting new initiatives for the future that will make an already good airport even better.”
Route development:
In total, more than 40 new routes were added in 2024, including 18 brand new destinations. The majority (24) of the new routes are operating via Arlanda. Among other developments, Air Canada has based itself at Arlanda, while Norwegian is the airline that has opened the most new routes via Arlanda and Landvetter.
New routes – December 2023 and January 2024
Kiruna – Copenhagen with SAS.Kiruna – Paris with Air France.Arlanda – Dubai with Norwegian.Arlanda – Halmstad with SAS.Arlanda – Kalmar with SAS.Arlanda – Sälen with SAS.Arlanda – Tokyo with ANA.
In total, more than 32 million passengers flew via one of Swedavia’s ten airports in 2024. This is one per cent higher compared with 2023 and corresponds to 81 per cent of the pre-pandemic level. International air travel increased by five per cent, while domestic travel decreased by nine per cent.
At Arlanda, travel increased by four per cent in total, while at Landvetter, travel increased by three per cent overall in 2024 compared with the previous year. International travel at Arlanda increased by seven per cent, while domestic travel decreased by ten per cent in 2024 compared with 2023. At Landvetter, international travel increased by six per cent while domestic travel decreased by 20 per cent in 2024 compared with the previous year.
In December, 2.3 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s airports. International travel increased by six per cent to over 1.7 million passengers, while domestic travel decreased by three per cent to just over 569,000 passengers. Overall, air travel in December is four per cent higher compared with December 2023. Total traffic via Swedavia’s airports in December was 82 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden’s largest airport, had a total of just over 1.6 million passengers during December, which is 90 per cent of the pre-pandemic level. International travel increased by seven per cent to over 1.3 million passengers, while domestic travel decreased by four per cent to just over 236,000 passengers.
Göteborg Landvetter Airport served a total of just over 358,000 passengers in December. Air travel in December increased by two per cent compared with December last year. International travel increased by three per cent to over 322,000 passengers, while domestic travel decreased by twelve per cent to just over 36,000 passengers. In December, passenger levels at Göteborg Landvetter were 77 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
Swedavia’s eight other airports had mixed results during the last month of the year. Kiruna Airport had the strongest passenger trend in December compared with December 2023 and the strongest trend compared with pre-pandemic levels in December 2019. Ronneby Airport had the weakest trend in traffic levels in December compared with December last year.
Among Swedavia’s regional airports, Luleå Airport had the strongest trend in traffic levels for the full year 2024 compared with pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Overall, Arlanda has the best recovery in traffic levels in 2024 compared with pre-pandemic levels.
December air traffic trend – number of passengers:
Swedavia is a group that owns, operates and develops 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity that Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Satisfied and safe travelers are the foundation of Swedavia’s business. Swedavia is a world leader in the development of airports with the least possible climate impact. Since 2020, Swedavia’s own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. The group’s turnover in 2023 was approximately SEK 5.9 billion and approximately 2,600 employees.
Featured image credited to Kalle Sanner
