E-commerce and long-haul connections helped Vienna Airport grow its air cargo volumes by nearly 10% in the first half of the year.
The Austrian airport saw a 9% increase in volumes to 154,001 tons in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Julian Jäger, joint chief executive and chief operating officer of Vienna Airport, said: “With an increase of 9%, airfreight at Vienna Airport grew significantly in the first half of 2025.
"We recorded strong growth in April (13%) and May (15%) in particular, mainly driven by the e-commerce sector and the launch of new long-haul connections from Vienna. Vienna Airport is particularly well established as a freight hub between Asia and Southeast Europe."
From January to June 2025, belly cargo rose by 16% year on year to 67,070 tons.
Tonnage handled at the Pharma Handling Center in the first half of the year also increased – by 12% to a total of 2,040 tons.
From January to the end of June this year, 81,162 tons were imported via Vienna Airport, up 4% year on year. Export figures rose by 15% to 72,839 tons.
“Vienna Airport sees further growth potential in e-commerce, especially in the area of pure cargo connections," added Michael Zach, senior vice president ground handling & cargo operations at Flughafen Wien AG.
"We are well equipped for this growth: the handling equipment is in place, freighter positions have been completed and are located in the immediate vicinity of the cargo warehouse.
"In addition, we have highly trained and experienced personnel in ramp and cargo handling. We expect a further increase regarding imports to Europe in the second half of 2025."
Vienna ended 2024 with new record figures for air cargo volumes, registering an above-market 22% increase to 297,945 tons of cargo.
