Passenger Growth

A passenger flight from Egypt to St Petersburg was diverted to Helsinki overnight as the Russian airport was temporarily closed

Dubai International Airport maintained its global status after recording a record 95.2 million passenger traffic in 2025, connecting more than 260 destinations worldwide

Maldivian Airlines launches historic, nonstop flights between Melbourne and Malé, giving Australians easier access to one of the most sought-after vacation destinations on the planet

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

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"

One Spanish passenger isolated at Gómez Ulla Hospital has tested positive for hantavirus after previously testing "provisionally positive" upon arrival. Spain's Secretary of State for Health said that the imposed protection measures were "greater than what might be considered for a contact". HSC update on U.S. citizen: "inconclusive, and subsequently negative"

German aviation group Lufthansa has ordered 10 Airbus A350-900 and 10 Boeing 787-9. The aicraft will enter service between 2032 and 2034 as part of a plan to renew its fleet and reduce pollutant emissions

Heathrow Airport reports strong April transfer demand up 10% YoY, even as passenger numbers dip 5%. Cargo steady, highlighting resilience amid Middle East disruptions

The US is airlifting 17 Americans from the MV Hondius after an Andes hantavirus outbreak, with two passengers placed in biocontainment units. One has tested mildly positive to PCR testing for the Andes hantavirus, and another is currently exhibiting mild symptoms

One of the repatriated passengers showed symptoms during the rescue flight from the North Atlantic. The French Defense Minister announced a special decree to allow isolation measures to be applied to contact cases. The European Commission representation in Spain: "Following Spain's request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, a rescEU air ambulance is being deployed from Norway to Tenerife"