Global Airports Hit Record 9.8 Billion Passengers; Middle East Traffic Drops 21% in 2026

Global airports hit record 9.8 billion passengers; Middle East traffic drops 21% in 2026

Region had posted 6.5% growth in 2025 before geopolitical tensions and airspace disruptions hit travel; global passenger growth slows to 0.6% in first half

Global airport passenger traffic hits record 9.8 billion in 2025, 4.7 billion in H1 2026

Global airports handled a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025 as air cargo volumes also reached an all-time high, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) World. However, passenger traffic growth slowed sharply in the first half of 2026 amid rising geopolitical and economic pressures. The latest industry figures were revealed in ACI World’s 2026 […]

Global airport traffic hits record in 2025

Global airports handled a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, Airports Council International (ACI) World reported , while air cargo volumes also reached an all-time high. Momentum has cooled in 2026, however, with passenger growth slowing amid mounting geopolitical and economic headwinds, even as cargo volumes continue to expand. The figures, published in ACI World’s […]

Global airport traffic hits record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, but growth slows in 2026

Global airports handled a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, according to Airports Council International (ACI) World, as international travel continued to drive the recovery in global aviation. However, the organisation says passenger growth has slowed significantly in the first half of 2026 amid geopolitical tensions, airspace disruptions and rising costs. The 2025 figures, based […]

Global air traffic growth slows to 0.6 pc in H1 2026: ACI World

Global passenger traffic reached 9.8 billion in 2025, with international traffic increasing 6.1 pc and domestic traffic growing 1.7 pc,...

Global airport passenger traffic reaches record 9.8 billion in 2025, Airports Council International World reports

2026 Annual World Airport Traffic Report also points to record cargo and aircraft movements in 2025, and a slowdown taking hold in 2026 Montréal, 23 September 2026 – Global airports carried a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, Airports Council International (ACI) World reported today, while air cargo volumes also reached an all-time high. But momentum…