Poland, Slovenia, Cyprus, Monaco, Moldova And Kazakhstan Top European Airport Growth Charts In July 2025

Published on September 13, 2025

In July 2025, European airports recorded mixed rider postulation trends and maturation for Poland, Slovenia, Cyprus, Monaco, Moldova, and Kazakhstan pinch beardown world travel, leisure demand, and nan description of low-cost carriers. In contrast, nan Declines successful Latvia, Estonia, Iceland, Austria, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan were owed to insufficient home postulation and nan ongoing geopolitical challenges and uneven marketplace betterment successful nan remainder of nan continent.

The latest preliminary study from European airdrome waste and acquisition assemblage ACI EUROPE reveals a nuanced image of aerial recreation crossed nan continent for July 2025. Data covering complete 470 airports shows rider postulation grew by a humble 3.1% compared to July 2024, marking 1 of nan weakest July performances successful nan past decade. Despite nan slow pace, full rider volumes stay 5% supra pre-pandemic levels, highlighting nan resilience of European aviation.

International recreation drove nan growth, pinch cross-border rider numbers rising 3.7%, while home recreation remained mostly stagnant astatine a 0.7% increase. This divergence indicates that world tourism and business recreation proceed to rebound faster than section aerial traffic.

EU+ Market Performance Shows Uneven Growth

Within nan EU+ region, rider maturation lagged somewhat down nan continental average, registering a 2.8% increase. Performance varied importantly crossed nationalist markets. Poland (+13.9%), Slovenia (+12.2%), Cyprus (+10.1%), and Monaco (+10.3%) posted nan strongest results, while Latvia (-6.1%), Estonia (-6%), Iceland (-2.9%), and Austria (-0.5%) struggled to support rider volumes. Major EU+ markets underperformed overall: Spain (+2.7%), Germany (+2.3%), Italy and France (+1.2%), and nan UK (+1.1%).

Airports extracurricular nan EU+ region fared better, increasing 4.7%, though maturation patterns reflected analyzable location dynamics, including geopolitical factors. Moldova (+45%), Georgia (+12.1%), and Kazakhstan (+11.2%) led successful rider growth, whereas Russia (-15.1%), Israel (-5.6%), Azerbaijan (-5.2%), and Uzbekistan (-1.3%) faced declines.

Growth by Airport Segments Highlights Smaller Hubs

Passenger maturation varied considerably crossed airdrome categories. Major airports, handling complete 40 cardinal passengers annually, grew 2.7%. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (+14.9%) topped nan maturation floor plan among ample hubs, followed by Munich (+5.9%) and Istanbul IST (+4.5%). London Heathrow retained its position arsenic Europe’s busiest airdrome but recorded level maturation astatine 0%, while Paris-CDG (+2.6%), Amsterdam Schiphol (+4%), and Madrid (+0.6%) rounded retired nan apical five.

Mega airports (25–40 cardinal passengers) matched nan awesome airports pinch a 2.7% increase, driven by Milan Malpensa (+7.5%), Dublin (+6.9%), and Paris-Orly (+5.5%). Large airports (10–25 cardinal passengers) grew somewhat faster astatine 2.9%, pinch Poland’s Krakow (+18.9%) and Warsaw (+12.5%) starring nan pack, followed by İzmir (+11.2%) successful Türkiye.

Medium airports (1–10 cardinal passengers) and mini airports (under 1 cardinal passengers) outperformed nan continental mean pinch 3.9% and 4% growth, respectively. These gains were mostly supported by low-cost bearer description and robust leisure and VFR (visiting friends and relatives) demand. Notable mean airdrome maturation was seen successful Chisinau (+45%), Bournemouth (+31.9%), and Trieste (+22.3%), while mini airports Kiruna (+166.4%), Karlstad (+147.7%), Bucharest (+134.5%), and Syros (+125.5%) achieved triple-digit growth. Despite beardown momentum, mini airports are still beneath pre-pandemic levels by 22.4%.

Freight and Aircraft Movements Show Mixed Results

Freight postulation crossed Europe fell somewhat by 1.5% successful July, pinch EU+ airports declining 2% and non-EU+ airports expanding 2.1%. Nevertheless, freight volumes stay 10.4% supra pre-pandemic figures. Liège (+14.4%), Madrid (+8.9%), and Milan Malpensa (+7.6%) recorded nan astir important freight gains among apical European cargo hubs. Aircraft movements roseate 2.9% year-on-year, reflecting accrued operational activity contempt uneven rider growth.

Top Performers Across Airport Categories

• Major airports: Istanbul SAW (+14.9%), Munich MUC (+5.9%), Istanbul IST (+4.5%), Amsterdam AMS (+4%), Barcelona BCN (+2.9%)
• Mega airports: Milan MXP (+7.5%), Dublin DUB (+6.9%), Paris ORY (+5.5%), Zurich ZRH (+4.8%), Copenhagen CPH (+4.5%)
• Large airports: Krakow KRK (+18.9%), Warsaw WAW (+12.5%), İzmir ADB (+11.2%), Edinburgh EDI (+9.5%), Tirana TIA (+8.9%)
• Medium airports: Chisinau RMO (+45%), Bournemouth BOH (+31.9%), Trieste TRS (+22.3%), Astana NQZ (+19%), Wroclaw WRO (+18.7%)
• Small airports: Kiruna KRN (+166.4%), Karlstad KSD (+147.7%), Bucharest BBU (+134.5%), Syros JSY (+125.5%), Córdoba ODB (+71%)

The July 2025 results underline that while European aviation has recovered beyond pre-pandemic rider volumes overall, maturation remains uneven. Smaller and medium-sized airports, often driven by leisure recreation and low-cost carriers, are now outpacing awesome hubs. Meanwhile, world recreation continues to outperform home routes, suggesting nan ongoing value of cross-border connectivity for Europe’s aerial carrier sector.