Aena in 2024: Record Volumes, Solid Earnings and a Demanding Road Ahead

Justin Lee

Singapore

April 23, 2025

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Aena S.M.E., the world’s largest airport operator by passenger throughput, closed 2024 with its busiest year on record.

Across its global network of 46 Spanish airports, two heliports, London Luton, and 17 Brazilian facilities, Aena handled 369.4 million passengers, up 8.5 % year-on-year.

Within Spain alone, traffic reached 309.3 million (+9.2 %).

Spain remained the engine of Aena’s portfolio with Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (66.2 million), Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (55.0 million) and Palma de Mallorca (33.3 million) all setting historic highs, while 18 additional regional airports broke their own records. The rebound was fuelled by leisure demand, capacity additions from Ryanair, IAG and Jet2, and long-haul recovery centred on North America and the Middle East.​

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