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Europe/Amsterdam

Traffic and transport figures for June 2017

In June, 7.1% more passengers travelled to, from and via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol than in June 2016. As a result, the number of passengers in June reached 6.1 million. This figure was the result of 3.8% more movements, larger aircraft (three extra seats on average per movement) and an increased load factor.

The number of cargo flights increased by 3.9% and, thanks to an increased load factor, the total cargo volume increased by 9.8% compared to a year earlier.

Destinations
Of the 6.1 million passengers, 4.5 million were travelling within Europe. The highest growth in passenger numbers was to and from Greece, followed by the United Kingdom.

In June, there were 1.7 million intercontinental passengers. This figure was 8.7% higher than in June last year. The highest growth in the number of intercontinental passengers was on flights to and from North America.

The first half of 2017
In the first six months of 2017, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol welcomed 2.5 million more passengers than the year before, a growth of 8.6%. The number of air transport movements rose by 4.9% and the total cargo volume grew by 8.7%.

A total overview of the traffic and transport figures can be found here.