Passenger Growth

Global air passenger demand rose 0.2% in July 2026, with strong European and Asia traffic offset by declines in the Middle East and North America

United Kingdom's airports broke passenger records in the second quarter of 2026, mainly thanks to low-cost carriers, with over 81 million passengers passing through

Manchester Airports Group confirms a cyber incident affecting customer data at three UK airports, while operations and passenger safety remain unaffected

Records for Italy's largest airport this summer: 16 million passengers expected to pass through Rome's airport system, over 1,100 flights in one day, cargo traffic up14%

A Boeing 777 en route from Chicago to Zurich diverted and landed on the island of Terceira after a strong, unidentified odor wafted through the passenger cabin

AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines warn travelers of longer airport queues and temporary airspace closures during Malaysia’s National Day week from August 26 to 31

Punta Cana Airport has introduced AI-powered screening to detect concealed drugs and undeclared currency in passenger baggage using CT technology

The US will invest $615 million in airport upgrades across 42 states and two territories, funding runways, terminals, safety projects and passenger facilities

Last month, a Ryanair aircraft suffered an engine failure after departing Thessaloniki, seriously injuring a passenger. The NSTB has issued a preliminary report with the cause of the incident

Despite a 3.2% drop in the number of takeoffs and landings, Germany's largest airport recorded an increase in passenger numbers, alongside an increase in cargo traffic

easyJet has recorded the busiest day in its history with almost 350,000 passengers a day and an unprecedented number of flights

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"

The airline is preparing for a large-scale summer season, with record activity of hundreds of thousands of flights and operational upgrades at its main hubs. Alongside the preparations, improvements in service and operations were reported in preparation for the highest demand season in its history

Ryanair’s October traffic rose 5% to 19.2 million passengers compared to the same month last year. The airline operated over 107,000 flights, keeping demand and load factors consistent

Cyprus outperformed Europe for the fourth month running, with Larnaca and Paphos driving strong travel demand and new air connections

Copenhagen Airport handled a record-breaking 3.1 million passengers in September, the most in its 100-year history, despite delays and cancellations from drone incursions

Athens Airport releases an update for the first half of 2025, indicating that 15.1 million passengers passed through, marking significant growth compared to the first half of 2024. What can we expect in the second half?

Latvian airline returns to Israel this September with a record-breaking first half, increasing passenger numbers and profitability. Expected to exceed 5.2 million passengers and up to 800 million Euros in revenue by 2025

Dubai's DXB Airport sees 46 million travelers in the first half of 2025, projecting annual traffic to reach 96 million. April marks the busiest month of Q2

Poland's national airline, LOT Polish Airlines, concludes the year 2024 with record results, including a net profit of 151.5 million euros, the largest fleet in its history, and significant growth in the number of passengers