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Memmingen Airport was able to put the turbulence of the two Corona years behind it and resume its growth course in 2022. As a result, the airport recorded a total of 1,991,654 million passengers last year, surpassing the 2019 record by 268,885 passengers and nearly 16 percent. For the current year, a clear jump above the two-million mark is expected.
While the balance sheet for 2021 was still heavily influenced by the Corona-related restrictions – 980,503 passengers were recorded – 2022 was all about relaxation. “People finally wanted to travel again,” explains Airport CEO Ralf Schmid. “There was a lot of pent-up demand. Not only in terms of tourism, but especially when visiting relatives and friends.” Compared to the pre-Corona year 2019, Memmingen Airport was able to continue old growth rates and recorded an increase of 15.6 percent with 1.99 million passengers (2019: 1.72 million). “We’re pleased to have achieved great growth,” Schmid emphasizes, “thanks to our dedicated team and strong airline partners.” In addition to the desire of many passengers to travel, the airlines also grew, continuously increasing their capacity and adding new destinations to their program. Ryanair stationed a third aircraft in Memmingen in the fall of 2022. As a result, the new destinations of Malta, Naples, Valencia, Corfu and Krakow in Poland will appear on the summer flight schedule. The travel group TUI has also recognized the potential in Memmingen and is presenting a new direct connection to Crete from June 8, which it is combining with numerous local offers to create attractive travel packages.

Over 50 destinations in 24 countries
This year, those responsible are certain that Memmingen Airport will easily exceed the two-million mark. An increase of 15 percent and a total of 2.3 million passengers are expected to fly to and from Memmingen. The two major airport partners Ryanair and Wizz Air, which are constantly increasing frequencies on numerous existing routes, are not the least responsible for this. In total, Memmingen Airport offers more than 50 destinations in 24 countries with five airlines this year.

Airport job machine
Growth also ensures that the airport job machine continues to generate new jobs. This year the 237 employees at Flughafen Memmingen GmbH and Allgate GmbH are to receive around 50 new colleagues. “We need reinforcements,” emphasizes CEO Ralf Schmid, “and are looking forward to motivated new employees who will continue the growth course with us.” The infrastructure will also be adapted in several steps by 2026 to meet strong demand and increasing regulatory requirements. Among other things, the check-in area and the upper floor in the arrivals hall will be expanded, and the upper floor in the terminal will be extended.

In addition to the two aircraft previously based in Memmingen, Ryanair now stationed a third, this providing new flight connections. Like Wizz Air, the airline is also increasing frequencies on existing routes.

Winter can come. Whether you spend it on skis or rather in swimming trunks and bikini. Memmingen Airport offers both inclination groups numerous travel options in its new winter flight schedule, which starts on Sunday, October 30th. New is the Canary Island Lanzarote. The airline Ryanair, which is heading for a record year, also celebrates its premiere by stationing a third aircraft at Memmingen Airport for the first time.

Dive into the winter or out of snow and ice: The new flight schedule offers numerous sun destinations that can be reached non-stop from Memmingen. This ranges from Paphos in Cyprus and Tel Aviv to Sicily, which offers two routes with Palermo and Catania, and on to the Canary Islands, Spain and Portugal. Besides Tenerife and Gran Canaria, Memmingen will also be connected to Lanzarote from November 5th. Every Saturday Ryanair flies nonstop to the sun. A third machine, newly stationed in Memmingen, provides the necessary capacity for this. “Those who want to travel again this winter will find numerous attractive and also new options with us,” explains airport managing director Ralf Schmid. City trips to London, Dublin, Porto or Riga are still worthwhile. An insider tip is Jordan, which can be reached quickly with a nonstop flight to the capital Amman. The extensive range of services in Eastern Europe, which mostly is covered by Wizz Air, also offers numerous opportunities for discovery and makes it easier for many to visit friends and relatives and to work in Germany.

“In winter, however, we continue to be the airport of the winter sportsman,” Schmid reports. Skiing enthusiasts from the United Kingdom as well as visitors from Eastern Europe appreciate the short distance to the Allgäu or the neighboring mountain regions. Traveling in the opposite direction are vacationers from Southern Germany who visit Finland and Norway with tour operators during the cold season and whose charter flights depart from Memmingen.

Memmingen Airport is heading for a new record year. In the first nine months of this year, it already counted 1,472,446 passengers. Compared to 2019, when 1,308,368 passengers flew to and from Memmingen, this is an increase of 12.5 percent. That year, the airport achieved its previous record result with 1.72 million passengers. Those responsible are certain that this mark will probably fall before the end of the year.

Winter flight schedule

From Memmingen to Europe and beyond. The destinations of the new winter flight schedule 2022/23.

In the period from July 29 to September 12, were 326,738 passengers counted. This represents an 18 percent increase in comparison to summer of 2019 with 277,122 passengers, which was still unclouded by Corona. Compared to the 2021 summer vacation, this results to an increase of 43 percent. “We’ve never had a record summer like this,” emphasizes airport CEO Ralf Schmid. The reasons, he says, are varied. “Above all, there was an immense desire for vacation and travel,” he explains. This affected both the classic sun and vacation destinations as well as visits to friends and relatives, which are particularly important on routes to Eastern Europe. “Many people had not seen their loved ones for two years,” Schmid reports. However, the constantly growing range of attractive routes also contributes to the rate of increase. His conclusion: “We are one of the few German airports that has left the pre-crisis level behind and is on a clear growth path.” In total, more than 1.3 million people have already flown to and from Memmingen this year by the end of the summer vacations.

On peak days, up to 8,000 passengers were handled at Memmingen Airport. “This was an enormous challenge for our team, but they did a great job”, Schmid reports. “A big thank you for that!” On all flights, the capacity had reached a peak of almost 90 percent. Most of the passengers flew to Mallorca, followed by Sofia and Pristina. The routes to Porto, Calvi on Corsica and Alicante were the busiest and most in demand. The airline Ryanair also welcomed its eight millionth passenger from Memmingen during the summer vacation.

Memmingen Airport News

Press Info, 01.06.2022

Memmingen Airport leaves Corona far behind

More passengers at Whitsun than before the pandemic

Memmingen Airport has put the issue of Corona behind it for the time being. This is evidenced by the expected passenger figures for the upcoming Whitsun vacations. According to the figures, around 100,000 passengers will travel to and from Memmingen during the two vacation weeks, significantly exceeding the figures for the (pre-Corona) year 2019.

“This means we have reached and exceeded pre-crisis levels faster than any other airport in Bavaria and southern Germany,” explains Airport Sales Manager Marcel Schütz. “Our position as the leading low-cost airport in southern Germany has thus been consolidated.” Full house at Whitsun corresponds to around 570 aircraft movements and up to 18 departures per day at Memmingen during the two vacation weeks. Before Corona, they recorded 91,000 passengers and 542 aircraft movements during the same period in 2019. In the previous year, only around 32,000 passengers landed and took off due to the pandemic.

In demand during the Whitsun vacations are all warm-water destinations around the Mediterranean, but also European metropolises such as London and Barcelona, as well as insider tips such as Riga, Pisa and Billund. Destinations in Eastern Europe are in high demand for visits to relatives and friends as well as for vacation trips. Here, a premiere will be celebrated next Friday: the new connection to Kukës in northern Albania will begin operations and will be served twice a week by Wizz Air in the future. Currently, five airlines are serving Memmingen passengers: Ryanair and Wizz Air have the most destinations. They are joined by Eurowings, Corendon and Avanti.

Due to the good booking situation, airport officials advise passengers to plan enough time for their departure at the airport. In addition, travelers should inform themselves in advance about the regulations in their country of destination and fill out any documents that may still be required. It is also advisable to book a parking space at the airport online in advance.