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BackInternational travel at Arlanda broke records in August

International travel at Arlanda broke records in August

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SVT Nyheter9/3/2026Travel1 min read

International travel at Arlanda broke records in August

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International travel at Arlanda increased by just over three percent to 2.1 million travelers in August, beating the previous record from August 2018 by around 16,000 travelers.
In total, the airport had just over 2.4 million travelers, an increase of two percent compared to the previous year, while domestic travel decreased by four percent to just over 324,000 travelers.
Swedavia reports that the increase was driven by more visitors to Sweden and increased demand within the country.

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The article reports on passenger statistics for Arlanda Airport and Swedavia's ten airports during the month of August, with comparisons to the previous year and previous record levels.

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International travel increased by just over three percent to 2.1 million travelers, surpassing the previous record from August 2018 by approximately 16,000.

In total, Arlanda had just over 2.4 million travelers in August. Travel increased by two percent compared to the same month last year. However, domestic travel at the airport decreased by four percent to just over 324,000 travelers.

In total, roughly 3.3 million travelers traveled via Swedavia's ten airports in August, which is also an increase of three percent compared to the same month in 2025.

"The increase was driven by more visitors to Sweden and increased demand in Sweden," writes Swedavia.

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This article was originally published by SVT Nyheter.