LUXEMBOURG. Luxembourg Airport handled 3 million passengers in 2016, a +12.4% increase compared to 2015 and a new annual record.
The introduction of five new airlines at the airport (Hop!, Air France, LOT Polish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Flybe and Ryanair) was the biggest contributor to growth. Existing airlines also recorded “very fast” growth.
The biggest increase of the year (+22.2%) was posted in the first quarter. Growth slowed during the summer months due to global events but accelerated to double digits from October onwards. December saw a rise of +22.1% compared to the previous year.
Luxair remains the airport’s largest customer, with 1.73 million passengers. Lufthansa climbed to second place with an impressive growth rate of +202% to 287,000 passengers and EasyJet came in at third place, with 244,000 passengers (+23%). KLM grew +11.9% to 164,000 passengers.
Ms Alda Goncalves from Luxembourg was the airport’s 3 millionth passenger, arriving on a Luxair flight from Lisbon on 29 December. The airport hosted a party to celebrate the milestone and treated Goncalves to a LuxairTours travel voucher, VIP treatment, free parking and a magnum of Crémant (sparkling wine) from AOP Moselle Luxembourgeoise.
