Spain’s Aena airports have better traffic performance than European counterparts.

Passenger traffic at ⁤Spain’s Aena airports exceeds pre-pandemic levels for⁤ eighth consecutive ⁤month

The number‌ of passengers travelling through ​Spanish ⁤airports in August​ rose 9.5% from⁤ 2022‍ to 29.8 million, according to state-controlled airport operator Aena.⁢ This marks the eighth consecutive month that ‌Spain’s airports have exceeded pre-pandemic ​levels.

Compared‍ to the same month in ⁤2019, August’s passenger traffic ⁢was 1.4% higher, showcasing the recovery ‍of the aviation industry in Spain.

While other European terminals still lag ‍behind, worldwide airlines⁤ have been benefiting from the rebound in leisure travel throughout the summer. ⁤However, some ⁣airlines, such as IAG and ⁤Ryanair, have expressed concerns ​about the ⁣demand ⁣for ⁣the rest⁤ of the year due to high inflation and ​rising ⁤interest rates affecting household⁢ incomes.

Spanish airports​ heavily rely on ⁣leisure travel, which has recovered more slowly from ​the pandemic compared to business travel.

Airports Council International Europe reported that ​passenger traffic across the ⁣region in⁢ July, the peak month of the summer, came​ closest ever to a full recovery to pre-COVID levels,‌ but still remained 3% below.

According to the International Air Transport Association, global traffic in⁢ July reached 95.6% compared‌ to 2019.

London’s Heathrow​ Airport, the busiest airport in ​Britain, announced on Monday⁢ that its annual ⁤traffic⁤ figures will remain below pre-pandemic levels.

(Reporting ⁣by ​Matteo Allievi,⁣ editing by Inti Landauro; Editing by Sharon Singleton)

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