# Austrian Airport Passenger Numbers Drop 5.1%

October 1, 2026 at 03:09 PM

> Statistik Austria reports a decline in summer air travel as geopolitical tensions in Iran disrupt flight routes and increase fuel costs.

[Statistik Austria](<https://austriareport.com/entity/statistics-austria-q358870>) reported on Thursday that six Austrian airports saw a 5.1 percent decline in total passengers to seven million during July and August 2026. Flight movements also dropped by 4.9 percent to 50,511, marking the first summer decline since 2020.

[Vienna airport](<https://austriareport.com/entity/vienna-international-airport-q32999>) saw a 5.8 percent decrease to 6.3 million travelers, while Linz and Klagenfurt fell by 13.5 and 13 percent respectively. Conversely, [Salzburg](<https://austriareport.com/entity/salzburg-airport-q251538>) and Innsbruck grew by 8.9 and 5.6 percent, though Innsbruck remained below pre-pandemic levels.

Director General **Manuela Lenk** noted that 2026 volumes trailed peaks from 2025, 2024, and 2019. The downturn, which began in April, is attributed to the war in [Iran](<https://austriareport.com/entity/iran-q794>), which disrupted flight routes and increased kerosene prices, impacting freight and airmail.


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