Jan 10, 2014 12:08 CET Record number of passengers in 2013 Some 33.4 million passengers travelled to or from one of Swedavia’s ten airports in 2013. The number of passengers is thus 1.3 million more than the previous record, set in 2102. This trend is driven mainly by increased international travel, both in Europe and beyond. The number of passengers at Swedavia’s airports increased four per cent in 2013 compared to 2012. In all, 33.4 million people flew to or from one of the company’s ten airports. The number of international passengers increased six per cent while the number of domestic passengers was up one per cent. “The increase in passenger numbers is a result of many airlines having decided to invest in new non-stop routes, which facilitates travel and enhances Swedish competitiveness,” says Torborg Chetkovich, chief executive of Swedavia. Passenger growth, for both domestic and international travel, took place mainly in the last two quarters of the year. After the first half of the year, growth was up only one per cent. Notably, domestic travel fell three per cent during the first six months of the year but then rebounded significantly. “We could see a change during the spring, and with the new routes launched and announced after that, combined with a major influx of business travellers in scheduled service, we are cautiously optimistic about the future,” says Ms Chetkovich. 2013 was a record year in passenger numbers for the following Swedavia airports: Stockholm Arlanda Airport: 20.7 million Göteborg Landvetter Airport: 5 million Malmö Airport: 2.1 million Luleå Airport: 1.1 million Umeå Airport: 990,000 Kiruna Airport: 226,000 In 2013, the number of landings in schedule and charter operations at Swedavia’s airports was about 200,000, which was two per cent more than in 2012. For further information, please contact: Klas Nilsson, public relations officer, Swedavia, tel. 08-797 87 77, or [email protected] Swedavia is a State-owned group that owns, operates and develops ten airports acrossSweden. Swedavia also ownsGöteborg City Airport and is a minority owner in the company that operates the airport. Our role is to create the access Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings – inSweden, in Europe and around the world. Safe, satisfied passengers are the foundation of our business. Swedavia is a world leader in developing airports with the least possible environmental impact. The Group has revenue of almost 5 billion Swedish kronor and some 2,600 employees. Contacts Robert Pletzin Press Contact Head of Media Relations [email protected] 010-109 01 00 Ellen Laurin Press Contact Press Officer [email protected] 010-109 01 00 Josefin Haraldsson Press Contact Marketing, Communications & PR Manager Aviation Business [email protected] +46 (0)721 41 51 64 Peter Wärring Press Contact Press Officer [email protected] 010-109 01 00 Press Office Press Contact [email protected] +46(0)10-10 90 100.