SWITZERLAND. Zürich Airport turnover from retail and food & beverage climbed by +5.5% year-on-year in 2017, hitting CHF575.5 million (US$598 million). Within this, airside sales surged by +8.9%, with landside sales marginally up (+1.2%).
The figures were buoyed by a +6.3% leap in passenger traffic in the year, to 29.4 million. This was led by long-haul traffic, which grew by +9.2% to 7 million, with traffic on European routes up by +5.4% year-on-year to 22.3 million.
Turnover per departing passenger in the year fell by -0.7% to CHF39.20 (US$40.71), though in airside areas this rose by an encouraging +2.4% (-4.8% landside).
In December, commercial turnover climbed by +6.6% to CHF51.5 million (US$53.5 million), with airside sales up by +7.3% and landside by +5.9%.
Turnover per departing passenger climbed by +3.2% in the month to CHF47.40 (US$49.22).
