Aena Group airports handle 34.5 million passengers in May 2025, up 3.8% year-on-year

Aena Group airports served 34.48 million passengers in May 2025, a 3.8% increase over May 2024. Aircraft movements totalled 297,321 (+2.6%), and 126,911 tonnes of freight were transported (+5.4%).

Year-to-Date (Jan–May 2025)

• 145.1 million passengers (+4.9%)
• 1.27 million aircraft movements (+3%)
• 593,584 tonnes of freight (+6.1%)

Spain: 29.2 Million Passengers in May (+3.3%)

• Top airports:

  • Madrid-Barajas: 5.73M (+1%)
  • Barcelona-El Prat: 5.18M (+3.7%)
  • Málaga: 2.58M (+8.7%)
  • Alicante-Elche: 1.85M (+5.8%)
  • Valencia: 1.05M (+7.2%)
  • Ibiza: 1.03M (no change)

• Record-breaking traffic: Sevilla set an all-time passenger record. 23 airports, including Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, and Lanzarote, posted their best May ever.

• Freight:

  • Madrid-Barajas: 69,335 tonnes (+9.5%) – highest May on record
  • Barcelona-El Prat: 17,457 tonnes (+10.5%)

• Jan–May 2025 (Spain):

  • 120.1 million passengers (+4.7%)
  • 1.03 million movements (+4.7%)
  • 529,952 tonnes of freight (+5.4%)

Aena Brasil: 3.66 Million Passengers in May (+8.5%)

• Passenger growth offset by a 4% decline in aircraft movements.
• Freight volume: 10,692 tonnes (+17.1%)
• Congonhas (São Paulo): 1.98M passengers (+9.2%); 4,540 tonnes of freight (+29.8%)
• Jan–May 2025 (Brazil):
  • 18.29 million passengers (+6%)
  • 184,863 movements (-5.3%)
  • 51,475 tonnes of freight (+16.3%)

London Luton Airport

• May 2025: 1.6M passengers (+3.1%), 12,358 flights (-0.7%), 2,588 tonnes of freight (-9.5%)
• Year-to-date: 6.73M passengers (+6%), 52,605 movements (+2.3%)

Conclusion: Aena Group continues to post solid growth in both passenger and cargo traffic, with strong momentum in Spain and Brazil and steady gains in the UK despite minor freight and flight declines.