Passenger traffic across Europe’s airports increased by +4.6% in January compared to the same month a year ago, according to the latest figures released today by ACI EUROPE. The trade body reveals that airports in the non-EU market “significantly outperformed” the EU+ market during the month based on growth of +8.8% and +3.6% respectively. The […]
London Gatwick is expecting its busiest summer season since 2019, with a record number of airlines, fresh destinations and expanded long-haul options. The first in a number of new services launched earlier this month with Emirates welcoming its fourth-daily flight to Dubai, operated by an Airbus A350 – the first to serve England. And that’s […]
Figures released today confirm what we have known in reality for a long time, Dubai International Airport (DXB) maintained its status as the world’s busiest international airport and second busiest gateway on the planet last year courtesy of the 95.2 million passengers that passed through its facilities in 2025. Only Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) […]
Passenger numbers at UK airports will continue to rise this year, according to the latest survey from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority. New data from the CAA shows that nearly a third of consumers (31%) polled in its survey are planning to fly more in 2026 than they did last year. The survey suggests that […]
ACI World today released its traffic forecast for 2026 and beyond, and it looks good with 10.2 billion passengers expected to pass through the world’s airports this year, and 18.8 billion per annum by 2045. The figures, which form part of the organisation’s World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2025–2054, are impressive with a period of sustained […]
Traveller numbers at Singapore Changi Airport reached an all-time high in 2025, with 69.98 million passenger passing through its facilities. The total marked a 3.4% increase on 2024, and it was equally good news for air traffic movements and cargo volumes, which rose by 2.2% and 4.5% respectively, the 2.08 million tonnes of freight handled […]
Edinburgh Airport welcomed close to 17 million passengers in 2025 – a new milestone for a Scottish airport. Last year, 16,980,588 passengers passed through the gateway, which is part of VINCI Airports’ global network of airports. It notes that the record numbers were helped by a number of new routes in 2025, which included JetBlue’s […]
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) welcomed 43.82 million passengers last year – 8% more than in 2024. The total, up from 40.73 million in 2024, included its busiest ever day on November 23 when it handled 137,000 passengers. Air traffic movements peaked at 837 ATMs on October 19, 2025, while the average daily ATMs for […]
London’s Heathrow Airport has become the latest major hub to report record traffic figures in 2025. It reveals that it closed out the year “in record-breaking style” with its busiest ever December when it handled 7.2 million passengers, the monthly total bringing its yearly tally to 84.4 million. Highlights of the year included its busiest […]
Dubai Airports has entered the winter travel season with one of its strongest networks in history, as Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central–Al Maktoum International (DWC) welcome new airlines and expanded connectivity to meet rising seasonal travel demand. Direct traffic remains a defining feature of DXB’s winter season, now accounting for 55% of passenger […]
OAG’s chief analyst, John Grant, explains why the battle for connecting passengers is likely to heat up in the Middle East. Believe the many stories written about airports, and the world is dominated by the super connectors in the Middle East. Indeed, the major airports and airlines are outstanding examples of how an airport can […]
Copenhagen Airport enjoyed its best ever November, handling 2.42 million passengers during the month, a rise of 11% on the same period a year ago. It notes that the growth was mainly driven by transfer traffic, with one in four passengers now changing flights in Copenhagen. “This year, the airlines have the largest winter traffic […]
