{"id":2118022,"date":"2026-08-28T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2118022"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:00:15","slug":"which-are-the-busiest-airports-in-the-eu-for-commercial-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2118022","title":{"rendered":"Which are the busiest airports in the EU for commercial flights?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/31\/22\/1200x675_cmsv2_e0bfaf12-86b4-50b5-ba5b-fadb49c9ed1e-9893122.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2921384-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2921384\" data-cid=\"9893396\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921384-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        More than 6.9 million commercial flights were recorded in the EU in 2025, with the highest number of arrivals and departures at Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--travel js-article-content\">\n<p>Commercial flights in the EU reached 6.9 million in 2025, an increase of 3.8% compared to the year before, new data has revealed. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A report published by Eurostat found that the number of flights in the EU has \u201crisen continuously since 2021\u201d, and by the end of 2025 had \u201creturned to a level similar\u201d to the pre-pandemic figure of seven million recorded in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, 91.5% were scheduled flights, defined by Eurostat as a \u201ccommercial air service operated according to a published timetable or with a regular frequency open to direct booking by the public\u201d. Meanwhile, non-scheduled commercial flights, which include charter flights and other special services, made up the remaining 8.5%. <\/p>\n<p>The summer months recorded the highest numbers of non-scheduled commercial flights in 2025. There were 648,707 commercial flights in June, of which 11.2% were non-scheduled, rising to 690,855 flights in July (12.3% non-scheduled) and 693,046 in August (11.4%). <\/p>\n<h3>Schiphol is the EU&#8217;s top airport for commercial flights<\/h3>\n<p>With 488,000 departures and arrivals, Amsterdam Schiphol in the Netherlands was the EU\u2019s busiest airport for scheduled and non-scheduled commercial flights in 2025. Paris Charles de Gaulle in France was second with 476,000 flights, followed by Frankfurt\/Main in Germany with 457,000. <\/p>\n<p>Two Spanish airports, Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat, made up the top five with 423,000 and 356,000 flights respectively. <\/p>\n<p>Completing the top 10 were Munich in Germany (329,000), Rome Fiumicino in Italy (320,000), Athens\/Eleftherios Venizelos in Greece (271,000), Copenhagen\/Kastrup in Denmark (254,000) and Dublin in Ireland (252,000). <\/p>\n<p>Of the top 10 busiest EU airports for commercial flights, the highest shares of non-scheduled flights were recorded at Athens\/Eleftherios Venizelos (5.2%), Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas (4.8%) and Copenhagen\/Kastrup (4.1%).<\/p>\n<h3>Top 10 EU airports for commercial flights in 2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Amsterdam Schiphol: 488,000<\/li>\n<li>2. Paris Charles de Gaulle: 476,000<\/li>\n<li>3. Frankfurt\/Main: 457,000<\/li>\n<li>4. Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas Airport: 423,000<\/li>\n<li>5. Barcelona-El Prat: 356,000<\/li>\n<li>6. Munich: 329,000<\/li>\n<li>7. Rome Fiumicino: 320,000<\/li>\n<li>8. Athens\/Eleftherios Venizelos: 271,000<\/li>\n<li>9. Copenhagen\/Kastrup: 254,000<\/li>\n<li>10. 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data-cid=\"9890090\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Why Gen Z and Millennials want very different holidays<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Commercial flights in the EU reached 6.9 million in 2025, an increase of 3.8% compared to the year before, new data has revealed.\u00a0A report published by Eurostat found that the number of flights in the EU has \u201crisen continuously since 2021\u201d, and by the end of 2025 had \u201creturned to a level similar\u201d to the pre-pandemic figure of seven million recorded in 2019.In 2025, 91.5% were scheduled flights, defined by Eurostat as a \u201ccommercial air service operated according to a published timetable or with a regular frequency open to direct booking by the public\u201d. Meanwhile, non-scheduled commercial flights, which include charter flights and other special services, made up the remaining 8.5%.\u00a0The summer months recorded the highest numbers of non-scheduled commercial flights in 2025. There were 648,707 commercial flights in June, of which 11.2% were non-scheduled, rising to 690,855 flights in July (12.3% non-scheduled) and 693,046 in August (11.4%).\u00a0Schiphol is the EU&#8217;s top airport for commercial flightsWith 488,000 departures and arrivals, Amsterdam Schiphol in the Netherlands was the EU\u2019s busiest airport for scheduled and non-scheduled commercial flights in 2025. Paris Charles de Gaulle in France was second with 476,000 flights, followed by Frankfurt\/Main in Germany with 457,000.\u00a0Two Spanish airports, Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat, made up the top five with 423,000 and 356,000 flights respectively.\u00a0Completing the top 10 were Munich in Germany (329,000), Rome Fiumicino in Italy (320,000), Athens\/Eleftherios Venizelos in Greece (271,000), Copenhagen\/Kastrup in Denmark (254,000) and Dublin in Ireland (252,000).\u00a0Of the top 10 busiest EU airports for commercial flights, the highest shares of non-scheduled flights were recorded at Athens\/Eleftherios Venizelos (5.2%), Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas (4.8%) and Copenhagen\/Kastrup (4.1%).Top 10 EU airports for commercial flights in 20251. Amsterdam Schiphol: 488,0002. Paris Charles de Gaulle: 476,0003. Frankfurt\/Main: 457,000\u00a04. Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid-Barajas Airport: 423,000\u00a05. Barcelona-El Prat: 356,000\u00a06. Munich: 329,000\u00a07. Rome Fiumicino: 320,000\u00a08. Athens\/Eleftherios Venizelos: 271,000\u00a09. Copenhagen\/Kastrup: 254,000\u00a010. 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