Passenger traffic reaches nearly 95% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023
ACI EUROPE published its Full Year, Q4 and December 2023 airport traffic report in February revealing a dynamic aviation market reshaped by a mix of structural changes, demand resilience and severe geopolitical tensions.
The top-line figures included:
- 2.3 billion passengers welcomed by Europe’s airports in 2023
- Passenger traffic surging by +19% over 2022, thus standing just –5.3% below pre-pandemic (2019) volumes
- A market characterised by significant performance gaps – while many airports achieved absolute passenger traffic records, a large majority still lagged behind their pre-pandemic volumes
- TOP 5 European airports in 2023: 1. London-Heathrow, 2. Istanbul, 3. Paris-CDG, 4. Amsterdam-Schiphol, 5. Madrid
Read ACI EUROPE’s comprehensive data deep-dive here.
