(Finance) – Il air traffic in European airports has come to count 2.3 billion passengers in 20235.4% less than the volumes recorded in 2019, with a growth of 19% compared to 2022. This is what can be seen from the report drawn up by Aci Europewhich highlights how many airports have reached record levels of passenger traffic, but the majority of them (57%) be it again late compared to pre-pandemic numbers.
The increase compared to 2022 was greatly affected by international traffic (+21%), while the growth of national traffic it was of‘11.7%.
The airports of Spain, with 3% more they were the only ones within the EU to have completely recovered. The second best performance is that ofItaly (-2%)followed by France (-5.4%). In the United Kingdom a has been registered (-6.4%). Far below the airports of Germany.
Olivier Jankovecgeneral director of Aci Europe, expressed himself by considering the result achieved in 2023 impressive, despite the geopolitical tensions, high air fares and the inflationary framework, demonstrating the priority that people give to travel and confirming the value and importance of air connectivity.