As it has in years past, the World Economic Forum (to be held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 23 through 27) will attract a number of high-ranking participants–probably more than the 2,400 registered during the last edition. Many of them will arrive by executive jet at Zurich Airport and proceed from there by road or helicopter to Davos. Zurich’s daily average of about 30 business-jet arrivals might more than double during the event. Slots and parking positions for aircraft waiting several days for the return of their passengers can be expected to be in short supply.
However, there is no shortage of airports in the area that can accommodate the traffic surge. In fact, executive aircraft handlers at Zurich have already made arrangements to ensure that nearby airports can bridge the gap between demand and capacity at Zurich. ExecuJet, the number-two handler of executive traffic at Zurich, has announced an agreement with the small St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, 60 miles east of Zurich, and with the military airfield of Duebendorf to accommodate the traffic.
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