Zurich Airport summer operations stay largely stable despite weather, airspace disruptions

• Flughafen Zürich AG faced summer 2026 operational strain from severe weather, airspace restrictions, geopolitical disruptions, and European air-traffic bottlenecks.
• July departure punctuality rose to 56%, up 5 percentage points year on year; year-to-date punctuality reached 66%.
• SWISS recorded 58.7% punctuality, 97.1% operating stability; diversions and cancellations increased versus last year during the peak period.
• Passenger throughput remained high, with 3.33 million travelers in July; the busiest day was Aug. 2 with 121,981 passengers.
• Security screening stayed within targets, with about 90% of passengers waiting under six minutes; border-control waits sometimes lengthened due to a new EU biometric system.

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