Traffic and transport figures for August 2024
6.4 million passengers flew to, from or via Schiphol in August 2024. It's an increase of 6% compared to 2023. Most passengers flew to Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy and the United States. The number of flights to and from Schiphol was 43,118. That is an increase of almost 4% compared to 2023.
Amount of passengers
In August 2024, 6.4 million passengers flew to, from or via Schiphol. 4.2 million departed from or arrived at Schiphol, and almost 2.2 million transferred at the airport. There were 1.1 million transfer passengers, who are counted twice in accordance with the international counting method: once as an arriving passenger and once as a departing passenger.
Most popular destinations
4.6 million passengers arrived from or flew to a destination in Europe. Almost 1.8 million passengers arrived from or flew to an intercontinental destination outside Europe. Spain was the most popular destination, followed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy and the United States.
Flights
The number of flights to and from Schiphol was 43,118 in August 2024. This is an increase of almost 4% compared to 2023. Of these flights, 35,277 went to European destinations and 7,841 to intercontinental destinations.
Cargo
The number of all-cargo flights was 2% higher compared to August 2023. There were 1,300 cargo flights in August 2024, compared to 1,270 cargo flights in 2023. The total transported volume was 126,833 tonnes. That is an increase of 15% compared to 2023.
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