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#airport traffic

Airports & Infrastructure

Global Airport Traffic Hit a Record 9.8 Billion Passengers in 2025, ACI World Says Growth Is Now Cooling

Airports Council International's 2026 World Airport Traffic Report counted a record 9.8 billion passengers across 2,817 airports in 2025, but ACI World warns growth has slowed sharply through 2026.

24 September 2026 · 13 minRajkumar Agarwal

Airports & Infrastructure

Istanbul Just Beat Heathrow by 300,000 Passengers — and Ended London's Three-Year Reign as Europe's Busiest Airport

Istanbul Airport logged 8.15 million passengers in July 2026 against Heathrow's 7.86 million, ending London's hold on the title since 2023. The swing wasn't really about Istanbul surging — it was about Heathrow's Middle East traffic collapsing.

25 August 2026 · 8 minRajkumar Agarwal