The airports operated by Vienna Airport Group – Vienna, Malta and Kosice – saw significant growth in passenger traffic in the year 2023.

Vienna International Airport and Malta International Airport will also be embarking on large-scale expansion projects this year.

In the year 2023, Vienna International Airport served 29.5 million passengers, an increase of 24.7% compared to 2022. This figure was 93.3% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels and the second highest in the airport’s history.

Much of the increase in traffic at Vienna Airport in 2023 was driven by local passengers, which saw a 28.2% increase to 22.8 million.

Vienna International Airport 2023 Traffic Growth

@Vienna Airport Group Press Release

At Malta International Airport, full-year traffic increased by 6.7% over 2019, amounting to a record 7.8 million passengers for 2023. This represents a growth of almost 500,000 passenger movements, which is comparable to the throughput of an average winter month for the airport.

Malta International Airport 2023 Traffic Growth

@Vienna Airport Group Press Release

Passenger volumes at Malta International Airport are forecast to reach a historic milestone in 2024, as the company expects to handle 8 million passengers by the end of the year. The announcement was made during Malta International Airport’s yearly traffic press conference held on 11 January 2024 where CEO Alan Borg presented the company’s results for 2023.

Highlights & Outlook

In February 2023, infrastructure fund IFM, through its subsidiary Airports Group Europe, acquired an additional 3.77% of Flughafen Wien (Vienna Airport Group) as part of its attempt to take over the Austrian airport operator.

This pushed IFM Global Infrastructure Fund's stake in Flughafen Wien to 43.44%. It was already the single largest shareholder of the Vienna-based firm.