According to data released by Vinci, which owns ANA in Portugal, national airports recorded a passenger traffic of 33.930 million in the first half of the year, marking a 4.8% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Lisbon Airport saw a passenger movement of 17.226 million in the first semester, up 3% year-on-year, followed by Porto (7.897 million; +5.5%) and Faro (4.620 million; +7%).
The most significant growth compared to the first six months of last year was observed at Madeira Airport, with a 12% increase to 2.687 million passengers. ANA also reported a 4.5% rise in passenger traffic in the Azores, reaching 1.499 million.
In terms of commercial movements, the airports managed by ANA experienced a 3.7% increase by the end of June, totaling 227,360, with Lisbon Airport also leading, albeit with a more modest growth (+0.9% to 109,929 flights).
Commercial flights in Porto increased by 4.5% to 51,502, in Faro by 7.6% to 30,210, in Madeira by 13% to 18,452, and in the Azores by 3.6% to 17,116.
Across the Vinci network—which also manages airports in the United Kingdom, France, Serbia, Hungary, Mexico, United States, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, Japan, Cambodia, and Cape Verde—passenger traffic grew by 6.4% in the first semester, totaling 159.229 million passengers.
The number of commercial flights also increased by 6.5% across the network, reaching 1.258 million by the end of June.
“This growth was driven by the expanded capacity of airlines, particularly low-cost ones, while occupancy rates remained high, reflecting strong demand,” Vinci Airports highlighted in a statement.
The airport concession manager also noted that long-haul routes recorded the largest growth, “resulting from strong dynamics in Japan, as well as the diversification of the European hub network (Lisbon, Edinburgh, London Gatwick).”
“There were also positive traffic trends in Portugal, where many airlines increased their offerings, while load factors remained high at 87%,” Vinci pointed out.
However, “the slowdown in air traffic in the United States, due to a more uncertain economic climate, is negatively impacting hubs that rely on U.S. affinity (VFR—’Visiting Friends and Relatives’) and leisure traffic,” such as Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, which are suffering from a reduction in flight offerings from American Airlines, United, and JetBlue, it emphasized.
