Munich Airport welcomes 50 millionth US passenger

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Munich Airport has seen significant growth in long-haul traffic to the United States. In the summer of 1992, there were 39 departures to five destinations per week. Today, there are 140 departures to 14 airports in the United States.

Growth course in long-haul transport

Since the opening of Munich Airport in Erdinger Moos in 1992, long-haul traffic has grown enormously. Back then, there were 39 flights per week to five destinations in the USA. Today, there are 140 departures per week to 14 airports. On Monday, the airport welcomed its 50 millionth passenger on a nonstop flight to the United States.

Diverse flight offerings at Munich Airport

Lufthansa, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United currently offer nonstop flights from Munich to destinations such as Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, New York-JFK, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington-Dulles. Of particular note are the four daily flights to Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, operated by Lufthansa with the Airbus A380.

Strong demand and high capacity utilization

Seven destinations in the USA are served several times a day from Munich. Chicago is served up to three times a day, Charlotte, Denver, Newark, San Francisco, and Washington-Dulles each have two daily flights. New York-JFK is served twice a week, three days a week. A total of 44,000 seats are currently available per week in each direction, with seat utilization exceeding 90 percent.

Munich Airport records record numbers in non-stop traffic with the USA

In 2023, the three million passenger mark per year on nonstop flights to the USA was exceeded for the first time. Since June 2022, monthly passenger numbers have been higher than in 2019, the last pre-COVID-19 year. In July 2024, more than 355,000 passengers used the nonstop connections to and from destinations in the USA.

Munich Airport is a central hub for international air traffic, enabling convenient travel to numerous destinations worldwide. With a continuous expansion of its flight offerings, the airport contributes to strengthening global connectivity and meets the growing demands of international travel.