Passenger Increase

Ryanair posted record annual profits and carried over 208 million passengers despite Boeing delivery delays and rising fuel concerns

Istanbul continues to solidify its position as one of the world's most important aviation hubs, while other airports in Europe are recording sharp and surprising increases in the number of passengers. Which one jumped over 4,000%?

Aena airports handled 28.3 million passengers in April, up 3.7% year on year, while the operator also denied a false hantavirus warning at Tenerife South. Also: the group confirms there is no installed hantavirus warning sign at Tenerife South Airport, "it is a hoax"

Wizz Air carried 6.63 million passengers in April 2026, up 22% year-on-year, while load factor dipped slightly to 88.9%. The airline also improved its CO₂ efficiency

Ryanair reports 19.3 million passengers in April 2026, marking a 5% increase as demand for European travel continues to grow. The airline has also opened bookings for new flights to Palermo from Prague Airport, starting in October

Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) has announced an increase in passenger traffic in March, alongside a drop in the number of flights and a dramatic decrease in the amount of flown cargo

Sweden's 10 airports counted close to 2.6 million passengers in March 2026, marking an air traffic increase of just over 5% compared to the same month of 2025, amid rising demand for international and domestic routes. "International traffic was affected to some extent by the situation in the Middle East"

Alongside the increase in global flight demand in February 2026, the International Air Transport Association's report shows that high fuel costs and geopolitical uncertainty are already causing the growth forecast to collapse. IATA CEO: "It is impossible to quantify the full impact"

Passenger numbers at Ontario International Airport climbed in February, driven by a sharp rise in international traffic and steady domestic demand. " ONT has evolved into a gateway that reflects the energy and growth of the Inland Empire and greater Southern California"

The Greek government's official research institute has published official data on the number of tourists who entered the country by air last year: 31 million, an increase of about 6% compared to 2024