Katowice Airport handled 716,330 passengers in May, its busiest May on record, after traffic on scheduled and charter flights passed 700,000 for the first time in the airport’s history.

The Polish airport said the figure was 60,512 higher than in the same month last year, a rise of 9.23%, when 655,818 passengers were processed.

Gornoslaskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze S.A. (GTL S.A.), which manages Katowice Airport in Pyrzowice, published the figures as it reported the latest monthly traffic results for the airport’s route network.

The May total reflects both scheduled services and package holiday charters, which remain a major part of the airport’s traffic mix. The new record confirms the airport’s continued growth after several years of recovery and expansion in passenger numbers.

Katowice Airport has become one of Poland’s key regional hubs, serving travellers from southern Poland and neighbouring markets. Its route network includes regular European links as well as seasonal leisure destinations, which help drive demand in the spring and summer months.

The latest figures also underline the strength of charter travel at the airport. May is an important month for leisure traffic in Poland, as departures for summer holidays begin to rise before the peak season.

GTL S.A. did not give a breakdown of individual routes in the figures released, but the airport’s total suggests sustained demand across both business and holiday travel. The milestone puts Katowice Airport on course for another strong year if traffic continues at the same pace.

The airport’s busiest month is still likely to come later in the summer, when charter operations typically reach their highest levels. But the May result has already set a new benchmark for the facility and added to its growing passenger record.

Wizz Air’s seasonal route between Katowice and Abu Dhabi appears to face uncertainty, despite the airline’s booking system suggesting it will return with the start of the winter schedule and operate daily.