International Airport Review
19 Mar 2026
Airport revenue recovery continues to lag behind traffic rebound, ACI World report finds.
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released the latest Airport Economics Report and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), showing that although global passenger traffic surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2024, airport revenue has yet to fully recover.
In 2024, airports worldwide served 9.4 billion passengers, exceeding 2019 levels by 4%. However, airport revenues have not yet fully returned to pre-pandemic benchmarks, as recovery continues on a delayed timeline. This gap underscores the need for financially resilient airports and supportive regulatory frameworks that enable the investments required to sustain connectivity and improved operations, and to fund airport development needed to enable future passenger and economic growth...
