Air traffic at Bucharest airports reaches record 8.45 mln in first half of 2026

22 July 2026 Bucharest’s two airports, the Henri Coandă International Airport and the Băneasa "Aurel Vlaicu" International Airport, welcomed 8.45 million passengers in the first half of 2026, according to the National Company Bucharest Airports. Traffic data for the first six months of this year indicate a significant 5.08% growth from the same period in 2025. Air traffic growth was also reflected in the number of aircraft movements. During the first half of the year, 68,367 landings and take-offs were recorded, 3.37% more than in the January–June 2025 period. "The results we have achieved are the effects of the new management strategy, focused on attracting new airlines, expanding the number of routes operated from Bucharest, increasing operating frequencies on existing routes, and, last