Cologne Bonn Airport cracks 10 million passengers - upswing to Corona!

Cologne Bonn Airport recorded over 10 million passengers in 2024. This has been the first exceeding of the 10 million mark since 2019, which indicates a strong upswing in air traffic. The passenger numbers are thus approaching the values ​​before the Corona pandemic, although around 2 million passengers are still missing compared to the pre-crisis level.

The most popular travel destinations were mainly in the sun, such as Spain and Turkey. Antalya, Palma de Mallorca, Istanbul and London in particular were among the most booked destinations. The passengers rose compared to 2022, when only 8.8 million passengers counted, and in 2023 with 9.8 million, over 10 million in 2024, which corresponds to an increase of 3 percent, such as koeln-bonn-airport.de reported.

freight volume and challenges

In the area of ​​the freight business, around 840,000 tons were handled at Cologne Bonn Airport in 2024. This is 30,000 tons less than in the previous year 2023, the decline is attributed to the effects of the Ukraine war and the economic environment. Nevertheless, the freight volume is above the 2019 values ​​when 815,000 tons were reached.

The high state costs and a reduced offer in the inner German area continue to influence the number of passengers. For the year 2025, the airport predicts a positive development with over 10 million passengers, specifically 10.6 million, and a slight increase in the freight business to 850,000 tons, such as Report-k.de reported.