The top 10 European airports in terms of passenger flow in 2023 were released, and London Heathrow Airport ranked first in Europe with a passenger throughput of 79.1517 million passengers, recovering to 97.86% of 2019, only 1.73 million passengers away from the airport's record of 80.8867 million passengers set in 2019, which is also the first time in three years that Heathrow Airport has returned to the first place in Europe.
London Heathrow Airport
In second place in Europe is Turkey's Istanbul Airport, with a passenger throughput of 76.237 million passengers, recovering to 146.58% of 2019 levels, but considering that Ataturk Airport's flight transfer to the new Istanbul Airport started on April 5, 2019, IST was not fully operational in 2019.
Top 10 airports in Europe by passenger traffic in 2023
In terms of monthly performance, Madrid-Barajas Airport has made significant progress, and its monthly passenger throughput has surpassed that of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, and the cumulative annual passenger traffic of the two is also very close. If the ranking of the top three in Europe is gradually becoming clearer, then the competition for the fourth largest airport in Europe by passengers is starting to become increasingly anxious.
Rome Fiumicino Airport Hall
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, a traditionally strong hub, is confronting Madrid's Barajas Airport, which is experiencing a rapid increase in passenger traffic. Similarly, Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, and London Gatwick Airport are also more competitive, with Fiumicino Airport outperforming in December.
For more analysis of domestic and foreign airports, pay attention to [Global Airport Bureau]