Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) attended a diplomatic reception hosted by the British Embassy in Shanghai as discussions continued on the future of UK-China trade. PIK was the only business in the aviation industry invited to the reception by His Majesty’s Ambassador to China, Peter Wilson, and His Majesty’s Consul-General, Matt Burney, and joined Sir Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and a small group of business leaders from the United … [Read more...] about Glasgow Prestwick Airport represents UK aviation during state visit to China as trade talks progress
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Changi Airport posts strong 2025 performance with over 2 million tonnes of cargo and record passenger traffic
Passenger traffic at Singapore Changi Airport was an all-time high in 2025, with 69.98 million passenger movements recorded, a 3.4% increase compared to 2024. Aircraft movements, which include landings and take-offs, rose 2.2% year-on-year to 374,000 movements. Airfreight throughput totalled 2.08 million tonnes in 2025, exceeding the previous year by 4.5% and making it one of the best cargo performances in Changi Airport’s history. December 2025, with 6.3 million passenger movements, was the … [Read more...] about Changi Airport posts strong 2025 performance with over 2 million tonnes of cargo and record passenger traffic
Vienna Airport records best-ever cargo year with over 300,000 tonnes
Vienna Airport achieved a historic record result in air cargo in 2025: with 313,763 tonnes of cargo handled, a new all-time high was reached. Compared with the previous year, this represents a growth of 5.3%. Key drivers of this development were the targeted expansion of long-haul services with additional belly-hold capacity, as well as strong growth in the e-commerce and pharmaceutical segments. The Vienna Pharma Handling Center also recorded a new all-time high, exceeding the previous year’s … [Read more...] about Vienna Airport records best-ever cargo year with over 300,000 tonnes
CARGOLAND by LGG records second-highest year in its history
CARGOLAND by LGG is closing the year with a solid peak season and already confirming an excellent 2025 performance. With 1.32 million tonnes handled across more than 26,000 cargo movements, LGG lands its second-best result since 2021’s pandemic peak. Growth was particularly strong on the export side, underlining the airport’s role as a key European gateway for outbound cargo flows. And the airport has seen growth in all other areas, too: employee numbers, customers, and facility … [Read more...] about CARGOLAND by LGG records second-highest year in its history
Fraport reports broad growth across airport portfolio in 2025
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed approximately 63.2 million passengers in 2025. This represented year-on-year growth of around 2.6 percent. European traffic at Germany's biggest airport was up 3.7 percent. The strongest performing destinations were in Southern and Southeastern Europe (up 6.4 percent). Also among the beneficiaries of the growth in Europe were Czechia (up 21.8 percent) and Norway (up 10.4 percent). Intercontinental destinations rose by a more modest 0.6 percent. Thailand was a … [Read more...] about Fraport reports broad growth across airport portfolio in 2025
HKIA handles 5.07 million tonnes of cargo in 2025 as transshipment volumes rise
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 61 million passenger trips in 2025. The performance was achieved on the back of a strong Christmas peak season, surpassing 200,000 daily passenger trips for eight days in December. The full year traffic volume of 61 million passenger trips represented a double-digit growth of 15%. Flight movements rose by 8.7% compared to 2024, reaching 394,730 during the year, while yearly cargo throughput saw a 2.7% growth to 5.07 million tonnes. In December … [Read more...] about HKIA handles 5.07 million tonnes of cargo in 2025 as transshipment volumes rise







