Spain’s Aena airports recorded 28,284,768 passengers in April, marking a 3.7% increase from April 2025, though the growth rate slowed compared to the 6.3% rise seen between April 2024 and 2025.
The network also managed 242,424 aircraft movements, up 6.7% year-over-year, and transported 112,884 tons of cargo, a 5.3% gain. Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas led with 5,776,833 passengers, a 3.3% increase. Other top performers included Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat at 5,103,478 (+4.1%), Palma de Mallorca with 3,089,279 (+2.6%), Málaga-Costa del Sol at 2,613,939 (+9.5%), and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández with 1,921,861 (+10.9%).
Vacation destinations showed stronger growth. From January to April, Aena’s Spanish airports served 93,915,918 passengers, up 3.3%, with 807,211 movements (+3.1%) and 438,810 tons of cargo (+5.4%).
Across the full Aena Group, including London’s Luton Airport and 17 Brazilian airports, April traffic reached 33,494,009 passengers (+3.6%), 290,393 movements (+5.6%), and 125,808 tons of cargo (+5%). The year-to-date total stood at 114,757,924 passengers (+3.7%). The uptick partly stemmed from passengers shifting from rail after a January 18 train accident in Adamuz, Córdoba.