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Aena Sets 2025 Passenger Record as Barcelona Outgrows Capacity, Regional Fortunes Diverge

Record network totals coincide with Barcelona operating above its theoretical limit through off‑peak scheduling, with a multibillion‑euro expansion still in planning.

Overview

  • Aena reported 384.84 million passengers in 2025, up 4.2% year over year, alongside a record 1.53 million tonnes of cargo across the group.
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas led the network with 68.18 million passengers (+3%) and a cargo record of 840,331 tonnes.
  • Josep Tarradellas BarcelonaEl Prat handled 57.5 million passengers (+4.4%), surpassing its 55‑million design capacity, and set a cargo record at 200,741 tonnes.
  • A roughly €3 billion expansion for El Prat has institutional backing, with key planning milestones such as the Plan Director and DORA III still pending before major works begin.
  • Regional performance split sharply: Málaga reached 26.76 million passengers, Girona topped two million, Córdoba logged 30,797, Granada grew with new routes, while Santiago fell 14.3% after Ryanair cuts and Valladolid lost 105,000 travelers following Ryanair’s exit.