Air traffic Basel-Mulhouse Airport draws positive summer vacation balance
At the end of the summer, EuroAirport recorded around 96% of its 2019 traffic. As a result of the tri-national catchment area, the summer vacation period for the airport was extended by several weeks each year, those responsible announced on Tuesday.
10.09.2024, 18:01
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This means that the summer vacation period lasts a total of 10 weeks, the communiqué continues. Despite long delays, operations were "good overall and ran smoothly".
The increased volume of passengers in the summer is generally a major challenge. This summer there were also major delays due to reduced air traffic control capacities in Europe and the bad weather.
Fixed time slots for take-offs and landings
In order to mitigate the effects of the traffic peaks, "slot coordination" has been introduced at the airport this year, according to those responsible. Specifically, fixed time slots have been set up for take-offs and landings. This enables smoother operations on both peak and off-peak days and has proven its worth in summer operations.
In April 2024, Basel-Mulhouse Airport also became the first airport in France to be certified for the ECRA (European Connected Regional Airports) process, as was reported on Tuesday.
The procedure makes it possible to exchange data and the current status of flight movements with the European air traffic control authority Eurocontrol in real time, which has significantly optimized the flow of aircraft traffic.
