TRAFFIC
Dubai International Airport (DXB) handled 23.4 million passengers in the first quarter of 2025, maintaining its strong momentum and, according to operator Dubai Airports, “reinforcing its position as the world’s leading international airport”. The performance reflects both Dubai’s growing appeal as a global destination and DXB’s continued role as the gateway of choice for millions […]
ACI World has released its latest airport industry economic and financial performance data, revealing a significant gap between the recovery of passenger traffic and total airport revenues. It says that while passenger traffic nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 – just 5.4% below 2019 – airport revenues lagged further behind, falling short by 11.4%. […]
London’s Heathrow Airport today insisted that it has enjoyed a “strong start to 2025” despite its Q1 passenger numbers falling by 300,000 on the corresponding period a year ago. The dip, of course, was effectively down to the power outage on March 21 that led to more than 1,400 flights being cancelled, ultimately affecting around […]
ACI World today confirmed that close to 9.5 billion passengers passed through the world’s airports in 2024, with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) once again leading the way be welcoming 108 million travellers (+3.3%). According to ACI’s figures, the Top 10 busiest airports – representing 9% of global traffic (855 million passengers) – witnessed a gain of […]
Sydney Airport is preparing for a bustling Easter and school holiday peak, with 2.5 million passengers set to travel through its terminals between April 9th and 29th. During the peak, one million passengers will pass through the T1 international terminal, making it the busiest Easter school holiday period since 2019, and a 9% increase on […]
London Stansted is gearing up for one of its busiest periods of the year with an anticipated 1.5 million passengers set to travel through the terminal over the Easter holiday. Between April 5 and 21, around 780,000 passengers are expected to depart from Stansted, while the airport will also welcome 720,000 inbound travellers. The Easter […]
Munich Airport and its subsidiaries enjoyed a successful 2024, recording a net profit of €64 million – more than double the previous year. Boosted by the strong growth in passenger numbers and flight movements, group revenue rose to a new record of more than €1.6 billion. At €195 million, operating earnings before interest and taxes […]
February 2, at the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations, proved to be the busiest day at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) last month when 195,000 passengers passed through the gateway. The daily total helped push the airport’s traffic for month up to 4.5 million passengers, representing a year-on-year growth of 7%. Aircraft movements […]
The half-term school holidays helped London Stansted report its busiest ever February as families and holidaymakers took to the skies in record numbers. More than 2.01 million passengers passed through the terminal during February, an increase of 4.8% on last year, and 91,000 passengers more than the previous monthly record set in 2024. The number […]
February was a tale of differing fortunes for Ireland’s two largest airports, for while Cork Airport continued to grow strongly, the passenger cap continued to restrict Dublin Airport. Cork Airport welcomed a total of 203,466 passengers in February, marking an increase of 6% compared to the same month last year. In contrast, passenger numbers at […]
Miami International Airport enjoyed record-breaking passenger and cargo growth in 2024 and made “significant progress” with its $9 billion Future-Ready Modernization in Action Plan. The Florida gateway also notes that the continued success of the I AM MIA customer service programme helped underscore a shared commitment to operational efficiency and elevating the customer experience. At […]
Traffic figures at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) reached a new high in January when it handled 5.28 million passengers (+27.8%) and 33,660 aircraft movements (+17%). The increase in aircraft movements represented a post-pandemic high, as did the over 193,000 passengers that used the gateway on January 25. Operator, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), notes that […]
