Zurich Airport published (20-Nov-2017) a study by BAK Economics and Infras highlighting the airport’s “significant economic importance”. Highlights include:
- 27,000 direct and indirect jobs;
- CHF5 billion (EUR4.3 billion) in added economic value;
- One in four overnight tourists travel to Switzerland via Zurich Airport;
- Accounting for 40% of exports in terms of value in Switzerland. [more – original PR – English/German]
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