The airports of Aena’s network in Spain have closed the eighth month of 2024 with an all-time record number of passengers, thus maintaining the upward trend since the beginning of the year and for most of last year.
Aena Airport Traffic Figures – August 2024:
Passenger Traffic:
32,116,068 passengers passed through Aena’s airports in August 2024, marking a 7.4% increase compared to August 2023.
For the year-to-date (January-August), passenger numbers totalled 208,167,961, up 10.1% from the same period in 2023.
Aircraft Movements:
A total of 254,137 aircraft movements were recorded in August, up 7.7% year-on-year.
For the year-to-date, there were 1,737,210 aircraft movements, an 8% increase compared to 2023.
Cargo Traffic:
104,435 tonnes of cargo were transported in August, a 20.3% increase from August 2023.
The total cargo volume for January-August was 815,874 tonnes, up 19.8% compared to the same period last year.
Summer 2024 Highlights:
From June 1 to August 31, Aena’s airports handled 93,459,823 passengers, an 8.5% increase year-on-year.
753,441 operations were recorded during this period, up 7.9% from 2023.
Freight volumes increased by 22.0% to 313,131 tonnes.