- Low-cost carriers led passenger traffic growth across the Aena airport network.
- The Aena Group reached 309.9m cumulative passengers through September 2026.
- August set a seasonal high of 34.9m passengers in Spain.
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas was the busiest hub.
- Ryanair remains Spain’s largest carrier by volume.
Low-cost carriers including Ryanair, Vueling and EasyJet have led passenger traffic growth across the Aena airport network during the summer months despite elevated fuel costs. Wizz Air, Volotea, Jet2 and Iberia Express recorded the strongest increases in activity. Flight bookings by Spanish travellers for the October bridge period rose sharply with Palma de Mallorca, Rome and Ibiza among the most popular short break destinations.
The Aena Group reached 309.9m cumulative passengers over the first nine months of 2026, a 4.1pc increase year-on-year. June 2026 handled 31.6m passengers in Spain (up 3.8pc). July reached 34.4m passengers across Spanish airports (up 5pc). August set a seasonal high of 34.9m passengers in Spain (up 4.7pc). September concluded the summer stretch with 37.67m passengers group-wide (up 3.9pc).
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas maintained its position as the busiest hub in the network, regularly exceeding 6m monthly passengers throughout the summer. Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat and Palma de Mallorca recorded strong operational turnouts. Ryanair remains Spain’s largest carrier by volume.
