The Full Year 2025 Airport Traffic Report released today by ACI EUROPE confirms the remarkable resilience of air passenger traffic amidst generally lacklustre European economies, inflated airfares, significant supply and capacity pressures, as well as ever volatile and tense geopolitics. Passenger traffic across the European airport network in 2025 increased by +4.4% when compared to […]
ACI EUROPE, the European airport trade body, today welcomed the Dutch Government’s decision to finally open Lelystad Airport to commercial flights, calling it a necessary and strategic step to safeguard the Netherlands’ connectivity, competitiveness and regional development. The decision will enable the Dutch aviation system to better meet current and future demand, while supporting economic […]
EUROCONTROL and ACI EUROPE today jointly released “Adapting European Aviation to a Changing Climate: Guidance on Risk Assessment and Adaptation“, a comprehensive framework designed to help airports, airlines and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) prepare for, and adapt to, the escalating impacts of climate change. The European aviation community strives to achieve net zero CO2 emissions […]
ACI EUROPE releases industry guidance for systemic, collaborative and data‑enabled approaches to airport performance and Airport Operations Plans Busan, Republic of Korea: At the 2025 ACI Airports Innovate conference taking place in Busan, Republic of Korea from 25‑27 November, ACI EUROPE has renewed its call for a mind shift on capacity and performance management at […]
Highlighting the global airport community’s steadfast commitment to fighting climate change, Salvador Bahia Airport in Brazil and Adelaide and Parafield airports in Australia have reached Level 5 of Airport Carbon Accreditation during COP30. As COP30 draws to a close in Brazil, the global airport community is marking further progress on its pathway to full decarbonisation […]
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its preliminary air traffic report for September and the third quarter of 2025, showing continued passenger growth across the continent. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased +3.6% in September 2025 compared with the same month last year. Growth in in the non-EU+ area1 (+8.3%) was […]
Brussels: European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its preliminary air traffic report for August 2025. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased +4.9% in August 2025 compared with August 2024, and ahead of the year‑to‑date average of 4.3%, confirming that summer demand remains strong. International passenger traffic led the growth at +5.6%, […]
The European aviation sector, represented by the DESTINATION 2050 partners*, together with fuel suppliers (Fuels Europe, Hydrogen Europe, Project SkyPower) and cargo and express delivery operators (European Cargo Alliance, European Express Association), have issued an urgent call for accelerated policy support to unlock the full decarbonisation potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The joint call […]
One year after adopting the Rhodes Declaration, Europe’s leading tourism and travel organisations are gathering in Gothenburg to renew and strengthen their shared commitment to sustainability and climate resilience. From 7 to 9 July, the 2025 edition of the Rhodes Forum brings together key European stakeholders to assess progress, exchange best practices, and accelerate efforts […]
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for May 2025, revealing continued disparities in passenger traffic performance across the European airport market, as well as a significant drop in freight traffic. Passenger traffic in the European airport network increased by +3.4% in May compared to the same month last year […]
