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Background
In January 2025, the US government announced it would end funding for certain UN organisations. Geneva-based UN agencies and NGOs have had to cut hundreds of jobs. More cuts have been announced. Geneva Airport, the country's second largest, is also feeling the effects.
The key points
In 2025, passenger numbers at Geneva Airport rose by only 0,3 %. Its director, Jean-François de Saussure, said so on 24 March 2026. Growth forecast before the budget cuts was 8%.
According to him, the airport is growing much more slowly than Zurich and Basel's EuroAirport. Travel by international civil servants from Geneva fell by 13%. The number of conferences remained stable.
Key figures
- +0,3 % : rise in passenger numbers in 2025
- 8 % : growth forecast before the US cuts
- -13 % : travel by international civil servants from Geneva
- CHF 52 million : 2025 profit, CHF 2 million below 2024
What it means for businesses
- Geneva Airport : lower profit, below forecasts.
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