Holiday time at the airport: Leipzig and Dresden master the rush!

Holiday time at the airport: Leipzig and Dresden master the rush!

At Leipzig/Halle Airport, the vacation time started with full goings -on. Overcrowded parking spaces and lively travel are clearly recognizable. According to LVZ will be almost 450,000 traveling in the coming weeks At the airports Leipzig/Halle and Dresden. Group press spokesman Uwe Schuhart estimates that Leipzig/Halle Airport will handle around 330,300 passengers and Dresden around 120,500 passengers.

Compared to the pre-corona year 2019, this is a declining number, around 30% less, and also 5% lower than in the previous year. There are some negative news on the connecting front: Important routes such as Leipzig-London (Ryanair) and Leipzig-Munich (Lufthansa) have been deleted. Nevertheless, optimism seems to be returning, because the airports have increasing number of passengers in the year.

growing passenger numbers and travel destinations

according to Airliners in 2023 recorded about three million passengers, which is about 26.5 percent compared to 2022 means. While Dresden Airport increased by 10.9 percent, Leipzig/Halle even had an increase of 34.8 percent. The most popular travel destinations from Leipzig remain Turkey, Spain, Greece and Egypt, with a strong demand for beach holidays in Antalya, Palma de Mallorca, Heraklion and Hurghada.

The two airports are well positioned in infrastructure and adapt their staff strength to the volume of traffic. In Leipzig/Halle, up to 189 departures take place weekly, while 103 flights per week are planned in Dresden. However, travelers should prepare to be at the airport about 2.5 hours before departure to avoid long waiting times of check-in and security controls. The federal police have already made personnel adjustments to ensure a smooth process.

High operation in the summer holidays

The most busy time is not summer, but the autumn holidays, in which more than 230 flights per week are carried out from Leipzig. At Leipzig/Halle Airport, travelers need a little more patience, especially on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Most travelers are on Monday and Friday in Dresden.

There is also high operation in the parking spaces: 5,550 parking spaces are available in Leipzig/Halle, and demand is high with over 80% occupancy. A new P7 parking lot was opened, which offers 500 additional parking spaces. To save money, the operators recommend booking parking spaces online in good time.

The quality of handling in Leipzig/Halle is considered very high, it is not for nothing that the airport was awarded the title "Best Customer Service" by Condor. In addition, the first holiday weekend at the airport was largely smooth; Only one machine was over three hours late. Despite the challenges that the aviation industry currently has to master, the airports apparently begin to develop in the right direction. After all, tourist trips are also an important economic factor.

The development of passenger numbers and travel activities at the two airports will certainly remain exciting, especially with regard to the coming months and the changing travel world.