Flughafen Wien AG is one of the few airports in Europe quoted on the stock exchange. As a developer, builder and operator of Vienna Airport it offers the full range of associated services:
- airport operations
- ground operations
- security services
- infrastructure provider
- commercial activities
Thanks to its geographical position in the centre of Europe, it is one of the most important hubs for the growing number of destinations in central and eastern Europe. Its growth strategy is also based on positive development of demand for flights to destinations in Asia and the Middle East and the above-average expansion of low-cost carriers. Vienna Airport was the point of arrival or departure for some 19.7 million passengers in 2010. Vienna Airport is the largest employer in the east of Austria. In 2009-10, an average of 18,000 employees in 230 companies worked to ensure punctuality, convenience and safety. A further 52,500 jobs are indirectly connected with Vienna Airport. The airport operations generate tax revenue throughout Austria of just under 1 billion euros per year.