Antalya and Palma once again the most popular destinations
With the start of the summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne/Bonn Airport is expecting the largest wave of travelers of the year. The airport is expecting 1.76 million travelers over the next six and a half weeks. The busiest period will be the fourth weekend of the holidays at the beginning of August, with around 118,000 passengers. On the busiest day (August 8), 41,000 travelers are expected to take off and land at Cologne/Bonn.
“We are once again delighted to see an increase in passenger numbers – this year's forecast even exceeds the successful summer travel seasons of the past two years,” says Thilo Schmid, Chairman of the Management Board of Cologne/Bonn Airport. “Many families are traveling to popular sunny destinations in southern Europe. We can offer many new restaurants and shops, are optimally prepared, and are looking forward to welcoming numerous travel-happy passengers to our terminals.”
Popular vacation countries, cities, and destinations
During the summer months, 26 airlines offer flights to 101 international destinations in 36 countries. As in previous years, the most popular holiday destinations are Turkey and Spain, followed by Italy and Greece, then Croatia and Portugal. The most popular destinations are Antalya and Palma de Mallorca. City breaks are most popular to Istanbul, Vienna, London, and Barcelona. Egypt is recording the highest increase in visitor numbers, with around 40 percent more tourists traveling there from Cologne/Bonn this summer than last year.
This summer, the airport is presenting itself with innovative concepts for passengers. Fifteen newly designed cafés, bars, restaurants, and shops invite visitors to enjoy themselves. Modernized terminals offer travelers new furniture, water dispensers, and green and regional design elements. Overall, Cologne Bonn Airport will offer an improved travel experience in 2025 thanks to a higher quality of stay in many areas, greater comfort, and digital services such as self-bag drop-off and CGNGateway for booking time slots for security checks.
Passengers can help ensure a relaxed start to their journey by being well prepared. Here are a few tips:
- Check in online.
- Check with your airline for check-in opening times and allow plenty of time.
- If you have booked with Eurowings, use the evening before check-in service if you wish.
- Please take only one piece of hand luggage with you. The less you have with you, the faster the security check will beLiquids and creams (up to 100 ml per container) must be stored in a 1-liter plastic bag.
- Do not pack technical devices at the bottom of your hand luggage, as they must be presented at the security check.
- Check that your ID is valid and which travel document you need for your trip.
- Book a free time slot for the security check at “CGNGateWay”: https://cgn.viaguide.com/
If arriving by car, it is advisable to reserve a parking space in advance via the airport's official parking reservation platform, as the car parks can be very busy, especially during the summer holidays:
https://www.cologne-bonn-airport.com/en/passengers/parking/reserve-a-parking-space.html
Further tips for travelers can be found on the airport's homepage, which offers a wide range of services:
https://www.cologne-bonn-airport.com
Here is an overview of all the tips:
https://www.cologne-bonn-airport.com/en/passengers/airport-news/detail/relaxed-start-to-the-journey.html
