Global airports carried a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, ACI World has reported, while air cargo volumes also reached an all-time high.
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The world's airports recorded 9.8 billion passenger passes in 2025, a record according to the Airports Council International (ACI) World. The figure of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), close to 5 billion passengers, is different because it counts passengers per flight segment, not arrivals and departures [...]
In 2025, according to Airports Council International World, airports around the world welcomed 9.8 billion passengers, a record figure. In 2025, the number of passengers...