A month after planes began taking off from Växjö Småland Airport, the situation is still grim. Normally six planes fly to and from the airport a day, now it's six a week.

– 2020 is a complete mess, and I think the first half of 2021 will also be tough, says Ulf Axelsson, CEO of the airport.

On June 4, the first aircraft took off after a three-month hiatus. Today, around six flights a week depart from the airport.

– Normally we have six flights a day. That's a very big difference.

Wrong season

Right now, Wizz Air and Ryan Air fly from the airport, and both go to smaller towns. For these companies, the situation is relatively good. But it is not enough to seriously revive flying.

– If there were to be a line to, for example, Amsterdam, it would need both travelers from the private sector and the business sector, says Ulf Axelsson.

He believes that people traveling for business will avoid traveling, and that it will therefore be difficult to get air traffic back on track.

– I think many companies will postpone meetings, because you can't visit each other as it is right now.

Need help

The most important thing for the airport is that travel starts again, but until then they need help from the state.

– It's very difficult right now. Almost everyone is laid off for the rest of the month, but it's still not enough by a long shot, says Ulf Axelsson.

Source: svt.se