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Aena Group Airports Surpass 35 Million Passengers in September

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The Aena Group, which includes 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport, and 17 airports in Brazil, closed September 2025 with 35,760,852 passengers, an increase of 2.7% compared to the same month last year. During the month, 299,292 aircraft movements were managed (+2.4%), and 132,905 tons of cargo were transported, a significant growth of 9.9% compared to 2024.

Between January and September, the group’s airports accumulated 294.1 million travelers, 4.1% more than in the same period of 2024. Operations amounted to 2.49 million flights (+2.4%), and freight traffic reached 1.1 million tons (+6.9%).

Spain: Sustained Growth and New Records

The airports in the Spanish network closed September with 30,406,145 passengers, 2.5% more than a year earlier. Aircraft movements also increased to 249,904 (+4.1%), and cargo transport reached 118,549 tons, which is 9% more than in 2024.

Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat, Traffic Leaders

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport remained at the forefront with 5,922,644 passengers (+1.2%), followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, with 5,279,003 (+4.3%). They are followed by Palma de Mallorca (4,113,337; +0.9%), Malaga-Costa del Sol (2,626,561; +5%), Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez (1,907,274; +5.9%), Ibiza (1,227,406; +0.6%), Gran Canaria (1,186,060; +6.2%), and Valencia (1,071,198; +1.2%).

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Best September in 17 Airports

The ninth month of 2025 was the best September for the entire network and for 17 infrastructures, including Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona-El Prat, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Alicante, Ibiza, Gran Canaria, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao, Tenerife Norte, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, Melilla, La Gomera, and the Ceuta heliport.

Rising Operations and Cargo

Madrid-Barajas led operations with 36,639 flights (+0.5%), followed by Barcelona-El Prat (32,402; +2.3%), Palma de Mallorca (28,219; +0.1%), and Malaga (17,656; +4.5%). In cargo, Barajas again topped the ranking with 71,859 tons (+10.4%), while Barcelona-El Prat reached 17,436 tons (+18.5%), Zaragoza 16,468 tons (-2%), and Vitoria 5,819 tons (+2.1%).

It was the best September in the history of cargo traffic both nationally and at the Madrid and Barcelona airports.

Cumulative Figures for Spain

Between January and September, Aena’s airports in Spain totaled 247,101,409 passengers (+3.9%), 2,061,078 flights (+4.2%), and 980,804 tons of cargo (+6.1%).

Brazil: Passenger Growth and Strong Cargo Push

The 17 Aena Brazil airports handled 3,764,649 passengers in September (+4.1%) and 11,828 tons of cargo (+23.8%), despite a 7.3% reduction in operations (37,120 flights).

ANB Group: Recife as a Regional Driver

The group of six ANB airports recorded 1,384,487 passengers (+7.5%). Recife Airport accounted for 822,533 passengers (+5.6%) and 6,911 flights (-9.3%), transporting 4,862 tons of cargo (+19.9%) out of the group’s total of 6,252 tons (+26.9%).

BOAB Group: Congonhas Leads in São Paulo

The eleven airports in the BOAB group served 2,380,162 passengers (+2.2%). Congonhas Airport concentrated most of the traffic, with 2,020,539 passengers (+3.4%) and 17,794 flights (-7.5%). In cargo, the group transported 5,575 tons (+20.5%), of which 4,853 were managed at Congonhas (+31%).

January-September Cumulative in Brazil

In the first nine months of 2025, Aena’s airports in Brazil totaled 33,579,514 passengers (+5.4%), 335,055 operations (-7.5%), and 96,941 tons of cargo (+18.9%).

London-Luton: Passenger Increase Despite Slight Cargo Dip

London Luton Airport closed September with 1,590,058 passengers (+3.3%), 12,268 movements (+1.7%), and 2,528 tons of cargo (-2.9%).

So far this year, the British airport has welcomed 13,445,256 passengers (+4.8%), operated 102,989 flights (+2%), and transported 22,445 tons of cargo (-3.3%).

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