Airport Revenues Lag Behind Traffic Recovery, ACI World Report Finds

Airport Industry News
Tiana May
01 May 2025

The latest Airport Economics Report published by Airports Council International (ACI) World has revealed that global airport revenues have remained below pre-pandemic levels despite a near-complete rebound in passenger numbers.

The annual report analyses data from over 1,060 airports accounting for 82% of global pre-pandemic passenger traffic. It revealed that in 2023, passenger numbers were just 5.4% below 2019 levels, yet total revenues were 11.4% lower than the 158.6 billion USD recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2023, airports worldwide generated 146 billion USD in total revenue, which represents a 21.4% increase on 2022, which was heavily impacted by the pandemic.

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