With a new, giant banner on display at the Airport’s control tower, EuroAirport is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Franco-Swiss Treaty. On July 4, 1949, the two neighbouring countries agreed the binational regulation on the construction and operation of Basel-Mulhouse Airport, which is still in force today.
Welcome to this second issue of EuroAirport Magazine, with an air of springtime! As the weather gets warmer, so does our desire to get away from it all.
All in all, 2023 was a challenging yet successful year for EuroAirport. The Airport’s challenge was to satisfy the needs of its passengers, airlines and business partners in equal measure despite a shortage of skilled workers, inflation and uncertainty in the global economy.
A very high volume of passengers is expected at EuroAirport over the coming Ascension and Pentecost weekends. An early arrival at the Airport is therefore strongly recommended.
The 19th edition of the EuroAirport Aviation Collectors’ Fair will take place on Sunday, April 14, 2024 on the 5th floor, in the South Terminal of the airport building (on the Swiss side). The collectors’ tables will be organised around the “Luminator”, Jean Tinguely’s last work of art.
Flights to 103 destinations via 30 airlines: the flight schedule for the summer season will start on March 31, 2024 with a number of new destinations and airlines.
Airport operations and biodiversity may seem contradictory. However, the measures taken by EuroAirport teams show that it is possible to reconcile airport activities and biodiversity.
Starting August 2, 2024, the airline flydubai will launch scheduled flights between Basel-Mulhouse Airport and its hub located in Dubai.
The recovery in passenger traffic continued throughout the year 2023. In total, the Airport welcomed around 8.1 million passengers in 2023. This represents a decrease of 11% compared to 2019 and an increase of 15% compared to 2022. While Cargo was on the decline, the Industry sector proved to be robust.
Welcome aboard the first edition of the EuroAirport Magazine, your passeport than more than just a trip... rather an immersion to a world without boarders.
While air traffic is recovering at EuroAirport after weathering the pandemic, traffic figures have not yet returned to 2019 levels. At the same time, the aviation sector faces major challenges, with the decarbonisation of air traffic being a key goal for the next few decades. Further reducing night-time aircraft noise pollution is another major priority for the Airport.
