{"id":119664,"date":"2019-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/henri-coanda-airport-transited-by-over-13-million-passengers-in-2018\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:48:48","slug":"henri-coanda-airport-transited-by-over-13-million-passengers-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/henri-coanda-airport-transited-by-over-13-million-passengers-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Henri Coanda Airport transited by over 13 million passengers in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>A total of 13.819 million passengers transited Bucharest&#8217;s Henri Coanda Airport in 2018, a 7.9% increase compared to 2017, which places it 34th in the ranking of the busiest airports in the EU, up from 37th place in 2017, according to data published by Eurostat.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In the case of the top 30 airports in the EU, the strongest growth rate in passenger numbers was recorded by Budapest&#8217;s Liszt Ferenc International Airport with a 14% increase to 14.801 million passengers, followed by Warsaw International Airport (13% to 17.772 million passengers) and the airports in Athens, Vienna, and Helsinki (all with an 11% increase), followed by Milan Airport (10%) and the airports in Prague, Lisbon, and Madrid (all with a 9% increase).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport remained the busiest airport in the European Union in 2018 with 80 million passengers, a slight increase of 3% compared to 2017, followed by Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport with 72 million passengers (4% increase), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with 71 million passengers (4% increase), Frankfurt Airport with 69 million passengers (8% increase), and Madrid Barajas Airport with 56 million passengers (9% increase).&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>At the European Union level, the number of air passengers transported in 2018 reached a record level of 1.1 billion passengers, nearly 63 million (6%) more than in 2017 and 43% more than the 776 million passengers transported in 2010.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to Eurostat data, a total of 19.317 million passengers traveled by plane in Romania in 2018, an increase of 7.7% compared to 2017. Of the total number, only 1.420 million passengers traveled domestically, while the vast majority is represented by passengers traveling within the EU.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.economica.net\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Economica<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How many passengers used Henri Coanda Airport in 2018?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, 13.819 million passengers transited Henri Coanda Airport, representing a 7.9% increase compared to 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which was the busiest airport in the EU in 2018?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>London Heathrow remained the busiest airport in the European Union, handling 80 million passengers in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the total air passenger traffic in Romania in 2018?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Romania recorded a total of 19.317 million air passengers in 2018, with the vast majority traveling to EU destinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A total of 13.819 million passengers transited Bucharest&#8217;s Henri Coanda Airport in 2018, a 7.9% increase compared to 2017, which places it 34th in the ranking of the busiest airports in the EU, up from 37th place in 2017, according to data published by Eurostat. 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