Busy Copenhagen Airport nets a nice profit for the Danish State

Almost 30 million passengers travelled to or from Copenhagen Airport in 2024. The profit was 1.4 billion DKK and both figures are expected to grow in 2025. Expansions continue, and investments are being made in continued progress

Busy and profitable times at Copenhagen Airport (photo: Dornum72)

The Copenhagen Post

Mar 13, 2025

They are flying high at Copenhagen Airport.The summer and autumn were busy, and with 3.2 million travelers, July was the month with the most passengers in the airport’s history, the airport writes in a press release.Overall, 29.9 million passengers passed through the airport on their way to or from one of the 175 different destinations […]

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