A European airport which noticed 84million passengers go by means of in 2025 has been ranked because the busiest for the fourth 12 months working.
The highest 10 busiest airports have been introduced (Picture: Getty)
Europe’s busiest airports have been revealed with final 12 months’s winner managing to carry onto the highest spot for the fourth 12 months in a row. After 11.2million flights took off throughout Europe in 2025, Istanbul Airport, one in all two within the Turkish metropolis, has been ranked because the busiest airport, with a median of 1,490 flights arriving and departing every single day.
Air journey in 2025 was up by 4% in comparison with the earlier 12 months, with will increase within the overwhelming majority of European nations. London Heathrow positioned third, because it did final 12 months with 1,315 day by day flights, while Amsterdam Airport Schiphol claimed the runner up spot with 1,351. Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt in Germany made up the highest 5, with 1,314 and 1,261 day by day arrivals and departures respectively.
Ivaylo Danailov, CEO of flight compensation specialists SkyRefund, which carried out the research, mentioned: “2025 was one thing of a paradox for European air journey.
Istanbul Airport is Europe’s busiest (Picture: Getty)
“Whereas we noticed a restoration in the direction of pre-pandemic visitors ranges and a major drop in complete cancellations, the passenger expertise remained blighted by delays, with almost 1 / 4 of flights failing to reach on time.
“For passengers, which means that whereas your flight is extra more likely to take off than it was in 2024, it’s statistically extra possible than ever to land late sufficient to set off compensation beneath EU261/UK261 laws.
“Travellers ought to keep in mind that a three-hour delay is commonly value as much as €600 (£522), no matter what the airline could attribute it to.”
The complete rating reveals some shocking actions in contrast with pre-pandemic figures.
Airports in Spain, Italy and Turkey have posted robust progress, pushed by booming demand for leisure journey.
Consultants say the reshuffling illustrates how journey patterns have modified since 2019, with carriers adapting routes and frequencies to fulfill new preferences.
Home and short-haul journey has recovered strongly, whereas long-distance companies are steadily climbing again in the direction of pre-Covid ranges.
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