International business

International business –our activities abroad

All about the transfer of expertise in managing and developing airports for international projects.

Management and development of airports

International Business offers excellence across the board. At Zurich Airport Ltd., we have proven specialists for every aspect of airport operations. Their inclusion in international projects supports knowledge transfer at airports abroad and the optimisation of operational and commercial processes.

The graphic shows a ceremonial opening in Florianópolis, Brazil, in 2019. Several airport specialists stand next to each other under a transparent glass roof.
View of a bright, spacious terminal hall in Iquique Chile from 2023. The wide hall has high ceilings with visible steel beams, window fronts and escalators.
Photo of a construction site on the new runway at Macaé Airport in Brazil from 2024. Various construction equipment and machines are active on the runway. Part of the airport building can be seen in the background. Engineers in high-visibility vests monitor the construction progress.
Terminal construction Noida Airport in India, 2024

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Our core competences include

Our core competencies include:

  • Operational efficiency: optimisation of operational processes and quality management
  • Commercial profitability: preparing commercial strategies and optimising earnings potential in the non-regulated area of airports (shops, restaurants, services, real estate development)
  • Airport development and project realisation
  • Acquisition, development and operation of airport concessions
  • Transformation of state-owned airports to privately-owned airport concessions
  • Partnership management with regard to authorities, airport partners, service providers, customers, etc.

Extensive wealth of experience

Successful airport developments such as those in Bangalore (India), Belo Horizonte and Florianópolis (Brazil) and significant expansions at Zurich Airport (e.g. 5th construction phase, new Dock B, the Circle) allow us to gain valuable experience and to apply this to projects abroad, while adapting to local needs and circumstances.

Excellent reputation

Surveys of airport users and international rankings show our high standards of quality and service which benefit everyone who travels via our airports.

Do you have any questions?

Our International Business Team will be happy to help you with any questions you may have.

  • +41 43 816 76 39
  • international.airport.operation@zurich-airport.com

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