Aena's Spanish airports serve 31.6 million passengers in June
Passenger Growth and Performance Overview
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June Passenger Traffic
June 14 (Reuters) - Some 31.6 million passengers travelled through Aena's Spanish airports in June, 3.8% more than in the same month last year, the airport operator said on Tuesday.
Spain's Tourism Resilience Amid Global Challenges
Growing passenger numbers highlight Spain's resilience as a tourism hub even as the global airline industry contends with geopolitical instability, aircraft delivery delays, labour shortages and rising operational costs that have constrained capacity growth elsewhere.
Key Statistics and Highlights
First Half of 2026 Performance
Passenger numbers were up 3.7% to 156.2 million in the first six months of 2026, slower than the 4.5% rise a year ago
Busiest Airports in Spain
Madrid's Adolfo Suarez Barajas remained the busiest airport in Spain, followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat and Palma de Mallorca
Global Operations and Passenger Growth
All airports operated by Aena, comprising 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, 17 airports in Brazil, London's Luton and Leeds Bradford, saw a rise of 3.5% to nearly 37 million passengers in June
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Gemma Guasch in Gdansk, editing by Bartosz Dabrowski)
