Europe Airport Passenger Traffic Falls for First Time Since Post-Pandemic Recovery as Major Hubs Face Disruption
European aviation has reached a significant post-pandemic turning point after passenger traffic across the continent’s airport network declined by 0.7% year-on-year in April 2026. The marginal contraction marked the first annual decline since Europe’s air transport recovery began in April 2021, interrupting years of largely uninterrupted passenger growth following the pandemic. The shift was driven […]