Spanish airport operator AENA closed March 2026 with 29.99 million passengers across its global network, a 4.3 per cent year-on-year rise and the busiest March in the company’s history. Traffic at Spanish airports reached 24.7 million (+3.9 per cent), with Barcelona, Málaga and Seville posting all-time monthly records. Analysts attribute part of the jump to modal shift: following a high-profile train derailment on 18 January, domestic travellers have migrated to short-haul flights, boosting load factors on Madrid-Barcelona and Madrid-Seville routes. International demand also remains strong, aided by the early Easter holiday split between March and April.
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Cargo volumes were broadly flat (+0.5 per cent), but AENA’s Brazilian concessions grew passenger numbers by 7.2 per cent, underscoring the operator’s geographic diversification. First-quarter throughput across the network hit 81.3 million passengers (+3.8 per cent). For mobility planners, AENA’s figures signal tightening seat availability on key domestic trunk routes this spring. Companies booking assignees between Madrid and Catalonia should secure fares earlier and monitor potential slot constraints as airlines up-gauge aircraft to capture demand.
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Cargo volumes were broadly flat (+0.5 per cent), but AENA’s Brazilian concessions grew passenger numbers by 7.2 per cent, underscoring the operator’s geographic diversification. First-quarter throughput across the network hit 81.3 million passengers (+3.8 per cent). For mobility planners, AENA’s figures signal tightening seat availability on key domestic trunk routes this spring. Companies booking assignees between Madrid and Catalonia should secure fares earlier and monitor potential slot constraints as airlines up-gauge aircraft to capture demand.
