He manager air navigation enaire operated in March more than 158,400 flights, 17% more than in 2022 and 1.1% above the records for that month of 2019, which had already been a record, as reported this Tuesday in a statement. Last Easter, from March 31 to April 9, Enaire managed 60,425 flights, 4.7% more than in the equivalent period last year (which lasted from April 8 to April 17).
He Barcelona control centerwith 20.2% more flights (with 66,310 operations), was the one that registered the highest increase, although those of Sevillewith 18.7% growth and 37,988 flights; Madridwith 93,116 and 14.5% more; Canary Islandswith 33,525 and 12.5% more, and Palmwith 16,671 flights and 11.2% more, also had very favorable figures, which demonstrate the industry recovery airport.
Above the European average
The accumulated figures of the first three months of the year are slightly below those registered before the pandemic, since over that period of 2019 there was a decrease of 0.6%, with almost 433,000 flights managed, 25.5% more than in the same period of 2022.
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The growth of air traffic in Spain in March was two points higher than the European average (17%) and extends to all control centers.
most international
Of the 158,412 flights managed in March, 84,294 were international (15.3% more than a year before); 35,957, national (14.8% more), and 38,161, overflights (which do not have their origin or destination in a Spanish airport), 23.2% more.