Interim report for the period 1 January – 30 September 2024
Copenhagen Airports A/S Page 9 of 20
AERONAUTICAL BUSINESS AREA
Passengers (pax)
A total of 22.8 million passengers passed through
Copenhagen Airport during the first nine months of
2024, equivalent to an increase of 2.5 million or 12%
compared with the same period of 2023. European
destinations accounted for most of the increase with
2.1 million passengers or 12% compared with 2023.
The rest of the increase stemmed from
intercontinental routes.
The total number of departing passengers was 11.3
million (up 12% compared with the same period last
year), of which 9.2 million were locally departing
passengers (11% up on last year), and 2.1 million
were departing transfer and transit passengers (19%
up on the same period last year).
Locally departing passengers accounted for 81% of
all departing passengers, while transfer and transit
passengers accounted for 19%. The total number of
arriving passengers was 11.4 million (12% up on last
year).
Compared with 2023, total seat capacity increased
by 10% in the first nine months of 2024, the number
of passenger-related operations increased by 7%,
and the average cabin factor (occupancy) increased
by 2% to 77%.
Revenue
In 2023, CPH negotiated a new commercial charges
agreement for the period 2024 to 2027. The new
charges agreement contained restructured take-off,
security and passenger charges with increases in
prices and aeronautical revenue. As a consequence
of the new charges agreement and due to the
ongoing increase in passenger numbers, total
aeronautical revenue YTD increased by DKK 668
million or 40% over the same period last year to a
total of DKK 2,327 million.
Passenger charges increased by DKK 281 million
over the same period last year to DKK 1,049 million.
Security, handling and CUTE (Common User
Terminal Equipment) charges increased by DKK 286
million compared with the same period last year,
ending at DKK 862 million. Effective from 2024,
CUTE fees are no longer charged separately, but are
added to handling charges.
Take-off charges amounted to DKK 379 million, an
increase of 32% compared with the same period last
year, primarily driven by the increase in charges and
an increase in the number of flight operations.
Passenger-related operations increased by 7%,
while cargo operations decreased by 1%.
Profit before interest and tax (Aeronautical
EBIT)
Aeronautical EBIT for the first nine months of 2024
improved by DKK 509 million compared with the
same period of 2023, primarily due to higher revenue
from the increase in passenger numbers. However,
the costs of operating the airport also increased,
mainly due to the higher activity levels.