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Aena Group sets new all-time traffic record with 384.8 million passengers in 2025

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Aena Group airports closed 2025 with a historic 384.8 million passengers, marking a 4.2% increase year-on-year and the highest traffic level ever recorded by the operator. The group also handled 3.28 million aircraft movements (+2.4%) and 1.53 million tonnes of cargo (+7.9%).

Spain Drives Growth

Airports in Spain accounted for 321.6 million passengers, up 3.9%, alongside 2.7 million movements (+4.1%) and 1.37 million tonnes of freight (+7.2%).
Madrid-Barajas remained the busiest airport with 68.2 million passengers, followed by Barcelona-El Prat (57.5 million) and Palma de Mallorca (33.8 million). In total, 23 Spanish airports and the Ceuta heliport set new passenger records in 2025.

Cargo activity also reached an all-time high, led by Madrid-Barajas (840,331 tonnes, +9.6%) and Barcelona-El Prat (200,741 tonnes, +10.5%), both posting record volumes.

Brazil and London Luton

Aena’s 17 Brazilian airports handled 45.7 million passengers (+5.3%), while freight surged by 20.9%, despite a decline in flight movements.

At London Luton Airport, passenger numbers rose to 17.6 million (+4.9%), consolidating its role as a key international gateway.

Capacity and Investment Outlook

Aena confirmed it is finalising major investment plans to expand and modernise infrastructure across Spain, underlining that sustained record traffic growth is accelerating the need to adapt airport capacity to future demand.

This post was published on 13 January 2026 21:13

André Orban

M. Sc. Engineering

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