Swedavia notes strong domestic and international demand for summer travel
Air travel at Swedavia's ten airports continued to increase in the month of July, up 2% on the same period last year
Swedavia’s traffic statistics for July 2025 reveal strong demand for summer travel, with increases in both international and domestic travel.
Air travel at Swedavia's ten airports continued to increase in the month of July, when just over three million passengers flew via Swedavia's ten airports, an increase of 2% compared to July 2024.
Demand for both international and domestic travel remains high, the report states. International travel increased by 2%, with both Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport reporting high passenger volumes. Malmö Airport also reported strong numbers for international travel during the month.
Domestic traffic increased by 7% with particularly strong growth at Umeå, Luleå and Kiruna airports. Ronneby Airport also recorded an increase in traffic, while airports in other parts of Sweden showed a more modest trend.
To meet the increased travel demand, 15 new routes were launched during the summer, nine from Arlanda and six from Landvetter, including new charter destinations such as Lamezia Terme, Skiathos and Monastir.
In all, just over 3.3 million passengers flew via Swedavia’s airports in July, which is 88% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019 and an increase of 2% compared to July of last year. Overall, domestic travel was at 57% of pre-pandemic levels, while international travel was 96% of 2019 levels.
In July, a total of just over 2.4 million passengers traveled via Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden's largest airport. This is an increase of 4% compared to July 2024 and corresponds to 97% of pre-pandemic levels. International air travel increased by 1%, while domestic travel increased by 28%. Swedavia’s airports served approximately 2.2 million international passengers and just over 254,000 domestic passengers.
In July, total of just over 610,000 passengers traveled via Sweden's second largest airport - Göteborg Landvetter Airport. This marks an increase of 2% compared to July 2024. International travel increased by 2% to approximately 581,000 passengers. Domestic travel decreased by 9% to just under 29,000 passengers. Overall passenger levels for Landvetter in July were 89% of pre-pandemic levels.
Swedavia’s other eight airports had mixed trends in July, with Kiruna Airport accounting for the largest increase in passenger traffic, followed by Ronneby Airport and Luleå Airport.
