Berlin Airport (BER) saw a significant surge in passenger traffic in 2023, with 23.07 million travelers passing through its gates. This represents a 14% increase compared to the previous year, but still falls short of the 2019 pre-pandemic levels by 12.6 million passengers.
Last year, BER also saw a 7.5% increase in aircraft movements, with 176,649 operations taking place. Chief Executive Officer Aletta von Massenbach noted that the airport reached the 2019 level for long-haul connections, with around 20 million people using BER for flights abroad and from abroad to Berlin.
December saw a spike in passenger numbers, with 1.77 million travelers passing through the airport. In addition to passenger traffic, BER also experienced an increase in cargo, loading nearly 3,200 tonnes of air cargo in December. Other EU airports also saw significant growth in passenger traffic last year.
The Aena network in Spain, which includes 46 airports, exceeded 2019 levels by welcoming over 283 million passengers. Frankfurt Airport saw a 21% increase in passengers, reaching 59.4 million travelers. Brussels Airport recorded 22.2 million travelers, marking a 17% increase compared to 2022. The Copenhagen Airport in Denmark saw nearly 27 million passengers, a 21% increase from the previous year, while Budapest Airport welcomed 14.7 million travelers, reaching 91% of 2019 levels and being awarded the Best Airport in Europe by Airport Council International (ACI).
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