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# Barcelona Airport Sees Passenger Growth in October
- URL: https://barna.news/barcelona-airport-sees-passenger-growth/
- Published: 2026-11-12T13:39:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-12T13:39:19.000Z
- Description: Barcelona–El Prat recorded 5.26 million passengers in October, a 0.3% rise from 2025, with cargo up 5.5%.
- Author: Barna.News News Desk
- Tags: Transport, #intake, #needs-image

Barcelona–El Prat Airport handled 5,259,722 passengers in October 2026, a 0.3% increase compared to the same month in 2025, according to data reported by Aena and published by [Europapress](https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-aeropuerto-barcelona-registra-octubre-52-millones-pasajeros-03-mas-respecto-2025-20261112123025.html?ref=barna.news). From January to October, the airport served 50.85 million passengers, up 4% year-on-year.

Of October’s total, 5.25 million were commercial passengers: 4.06 million on international flights (up 2.2%) and 1.19 million on domestic routes (up 0.3%). Aircraft movements reached 32,601 in October and 315,987 for the year so far, a 3.2% annual rise.

Cargo volumes rose significantly, with 20,176 tonnes handled in October (up 5.5%) and 181,707 tonnes from January to October, 10.1% more than in the same period of 2025.

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## Other Catalan Airports Report Growth

- **Girona-Costa Brava**: 169,200 passengers and 2,541 movements in October; 1.93 million passengers year-to-date.
- **Reus (Tarragona)**: 153,581 passengers in October (up 5.5%), 1.43 million since January (up 7.8%), with 22,241 flight movements (up 8.4%).
- **Sabadell (Barcelona)**: 5,203 passengers this year (up 24.4%), with 58,955 aircraft movements (up 11.4%).

Passengers are advised to check [Aena’s official website](https://www.aena.es/?ref=barna.news) for real-time flight updates and seasonal service changes.

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*Reported by Europapress.*

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