Global passenger traffic edged closer to the 10 billion per annum milestone in 2025, when a total of 9.8 billion passengers passed through the world’s airports, according to the 2026 ACI World Airport Traffic Dataset released today by ACI World. Covering passenger traffic, air cargo volumes, and aircraft movements, the dataset confirms that aviation continues […]

Traffic to North America remained a bright spot for Heathrow last month, which handled 1.97 million outbound passengers to the region alone. The upturn, fuelled by the ongoing FIFA World Cup finals in Canada, the US and Mexico, marked a second consecutive month of increased travel to the region, with flight numbers up and passenger […]

A total of 5.7 million passengers passed through Frankfurt Airport in May, 2.7% more than in the corresponding month a year ago. Operator, Fraport, notes that the rise was helped by the timing of holidays and school vacation periods, with Southern Europe proving particularly popular with passengers. Destinations in the Far East, Africa and Latin […]

Swedavia is reporting favourable monthly statistics for April with traffic up by 5% across its 10 Swedish airports. Domestic travel increased by 4% during the month and international air travel by 5% despite the ongoing uncertainty over events in the Middle East. Although performance varied locally between its airports, nearly all – with the exception […]

More than 74 million passengers passed through the VINCI Airports network in Q1 2026, representing a 1.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025. The performance, notes the global airport operator, highlights the resilience and geographical diversity of the network in a context marked by geopolitical disruptions. While the conflict in the Middle East and tensions […]

ACI World today revealed the top 10 airport rankings for passengers, cargo and aircraft movements in 2025, confirming that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the busiest passenger gateway on the planet, and still the only hub handling more than 100 million travellers per annum. The top five busiest airports for passenger traffic is completed by […]

The upward traffic trend in Sweden continued In March, with close to 2.6 million passengers passing through Swedavia’s ten airports. In total, air travel increased by just over 5% compared to March 2025 as demand grew for both international and domestic air travel. As a result, international travel registered a 5% increase over the same […]

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 […]

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 […]