Aviation Direct
21 October 2026
The six Austrian commercial airports recorded a noticeable decline in passenger numbers between January and September 2026.
According to quarterly figures presented by the Austrian Airports Association (AÖV) on October 20, 2026, the airports in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, Linz, and Klagenfurt handled a total of 26,7 million passengers in the first three quarters of the year. This represents a decrease of 3,8 percent, or a loss of over one million passengers, compared to the same period last year. While the first quarter of 2026 still showed a slight increase of 1,8 percent, the trend reversed in the following months. Passenger numbers fell by 6,0 percent in the second quarter and by 5,5 percent in the third quarter, which encompasses the peak summer travel season. The industry association attributes this trend primarily to the level of the national air passenger tax, which increases costs for airlines compared to neighboring countries and has renewed calls for its complete abolition or reduction...
Significantly declining traffic figures at Austrian airports – Aviation.Direct - 21 October 2026
