AENA SME SA
AENA SME SA
10/21/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2024 10:08
Airlines schedule 5.6% more seats and 4.7% more operations at Aena airports in Spain than in 2023
21 de octubre de 2024
The airports where the highest number of seats are planned are Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, at 33.4 million (5.2% more than in 2023) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, at 25.2 million (5.5% more). They are followed by the airports of Málaga-Costa del Sol, at 9.7 million (+8.2%); Gran Canaria, at 9.1 million (+6.1%); Tenerife Sur, at 7.9 million (+6.5%); Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández, at 7.3 million (+12.8%); and Palma de Mallorca, at 7.3 million seats (+5.4%).
The airports with the greatest increase in available seats in their winter schedules are Menorca (+23.1%), Badajoz (+18.7%) and Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén (+14.8%).
The winter season has a total of 2,440 routes (1,898 international and 542 domestic), 133 more than the same period last year. The airports with the highest number of additional routes compared with the previous winter season are the following: Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with 33 more routes; Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (+23); Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández (+16); Palma de Mallorca (+14); Fuerteventura (+14); and Málaga-Costa del Sol (+10).
By geographical area, the European market stands out, with almost 73 million seats, 6.5% more than the previous winter season, and the domestic market, with 46.5 million seats, 3.1% more. The market with the highest percentage growth is Asia-Pacific, with growth of 51.9% and more than 924,000 scheduled seats.
After Spain, with 46.5 million available seats, the countries where airlines have scheduled the largest number of seats for the winter season are the following: United Kingdom, with 16.4 million (+2%); Germany, with 10.7 million (+5.3%); Italy, with 9 million (+17.1%); France, with 6.4 million (-1.2%); and the Netherlands, with 4.2 million scheduled seats (+7.4%).
Among the main destinations, the ones with the highest percentage growth are Bulgaria (+86.3% of available seats compared with 2023); Algeria (+65.5%); China (+56.8%); Hungary (+51.8%); and Romania (+34.9%).
It should be remembered that this seat and movement scheduling is always subject to changes by the airlines.
* These figures are based on a standard season of 22 weeks: winter 2024 (27/10/2024 to 29/02/2025) and winter 2023 (29/10/2023 to 30/03/2024). Airline schedules for the 2024 winter season as of 31 August 2024 are compared with the airline schedules for the 2023 winter season as of 31 August 2023.
- Airlines schedule 5.6% more seats and 4.7% more operations at Aena airports in Spain than in 2023
- There are a total of 134.2 million available seats and commercial operations amount to nearly 765,000 million between departures and arrivals
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, Málaga-Costa del Sol, Gran Canaria, Tenerife Sur, Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández and Palma de Mallorca airports have the largest number of available seats
- This winter season will have 2,440 routes (1,898 international and 542 domestic), 133 more than the same period last year
- This scheduling is always subject to changes by the airlines
The airports where the highest number of seats are planned are Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, at 33.4 million (5.2% more than in 2023) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, at 25.2 million (5.5% more). They are followed by the airports of Málaga-Costa del Sol, at 9.7 million (+8.2%); Gran Canaria, at 9.1 million (+6.1%); Tenerife Sur, at 7.9 million (+6.5%); Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández, at 7.3 million (+12.8%); and Palma de Mallorca, at 7.3 million seats (+5.4%).
The airports with the greatest increase in available seats in their winter schedules are Menorca (+23.1%), Badajoz (+18.7%) and Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén (+14.8%).
The winter season has a total of 2,440 routes (1,898 international and 542 domestic), 133 more than the same period last year. The airports with the highest number of additional routes compared with the previous winter season are the following: Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with 33 more routes; Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (+23); Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández (+16); Palma de Mallorca (+14); Fuerteventura (+14); and Málaga-Costa del Sol (+10).
By geographical area, the European market stands out, with almost 73 million seats, 6.5% more than the previous winter season, and the domestic market, with 46.5 million seats, 3.1% more. The market with the highest percentage growth is Asia-Pacific, with growth of 51.9% and more than 924,000 scheduled seats.
After Spain, with 46.5 million available seats, the countries where airlines have scheduled the largest number of seats for the winter season are the following: United Kingdom, with 16.4 million (+2%); Germany, with 10.7 million (+5.3%); Italy, with 9 million (+17.1%); France, with 6.4 million (-1.2%); and the Netherlands, with 4.2 million scheduled seats (+7.4%).
Among the main destinations, the ones with the highest percentage growth are Bulgaria (+86.3% of available seats compared with 2023); Algeria (+65.5%); China (+56.8%); Hungary (+51.8%); and Romania (+34.9%).
It should be remembered that this seat and movement scheduling is always subject to changes by the airlines.
* These figures are based on a standard season of 22 weeks: winter 2024 (27/10/2024 to 29/02/2025) and winter 2023 (29/10/2023 to 30/03/2024). Airline schedules for the 2024 winter season as of 31 August 2024 are compared with the airline schedules for the 2023 winter season as of 31 August 2023.