Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Total 2024 Passenger Count of 145.9 Million Surpasses 2023 as Busiest Year Ever at John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty International, and New York Stewart International Airports International Travel Demand Continues to Grow, Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Levels Record-Breaking 2024 Capped by Record-Breaking December and Holiday Travel Unprecedented Demand Met by Port Authority’s Transformation of All Three Major Airports with Larger, Award-Winning State-of-the-Art Terminals The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that 2024 marked the busiest year ever at the agency’s commercial airports, surpassing the previous record set the prior year as travelers enjoyed increased capacity and premium amenities provided by the Port Authority’s growing number of modern, [...]

Source: Fraport The Brazilian airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA), combined, registered about 9.5 million passengers in 2024 Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru registered traffic growth of 15.2 percent in 2024, setting a new passenger record with about 24.5 million travelers. In December, LIM welcomed roughly 2.1 million passengers, an increase of 6.1 percent. FRA welcomed some 61.6 million passengers in 2024 – Increase of 3.7 percent compared to 2023 – Fraport’s Group airports worldwide largely report strong passenger growth Some 61.6 million passengers traveled through Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in 2024, representing an increase of around 3.7 percent compared to 2023. Germany’s largest airport saw a particularly strong demand for medium-haul flights to warm-weather destinations, including Greece, Spain, [...]

Source: Aena In 2024, the number of passengers in Aena airports in Spain reached 309.3 million, 9.2% more than in the previous year Aena is already analysing, and in some cases, it has already set in motion, the necessary investments that will be included in Aena's proposal for the Airport Regulation Document DORA 2027-2031, the airport manager's investment programme, in order to ensure, as has been the case until now, that the infrastructures will be correctly sized for future demand  The airports of the Aena Group (consisting of 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) have closed 2024 with 369,444,029 passengers, 8.5% more than in 2023; they have handled 3,203,747 aircraft movements, [...]

Source: Houston Airports Houston Airports has reopened Runway 4-22 at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), one of three runways at Houston’s oldest commercial airport. Runway 4-22 measures 7,602 feet long and 150 feet wide. It’s one of two commercial service runways at HOU. The third runway is used for general aviation. It is also the runway at HOU that has the lowest approach minimums, which is crucial as Houston moves into “foggy season”. Runway 4-22 closed in May 2024 as part of ongoing work to update HOU’s taxiway system to modern design standards. Removal of the non-standard intersection of Runway 4-22 and Taxiway K1 required the closure of the runway. The ongoing multi-phase project aims to modernize outdated runway and [...]

Source: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Festivities to include customer appreciation events, a gala, commemorative items, a dynamic canopy display to be unveiled at midnight on New Year’s Eve and other surprises In addition to ushering in good cheer and happiness, this New Year’s Eve will also launch 18 months of centennial celebrations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The region’s economic engine will honor its past and chart its course for the future of aviation leadership and innovation. ATL’s centennial rings in New Year’s Eve when the Airport’s signature canopies will showcase a New Year’s countdown and a special centennial design that will illuminate every night except for the scheduled holiday/special scenes. Walter Sims, the 44th mayor of Atlanta, signed [...]