Passenger numbers drop again in Fuerteventura
In March, the island recorded 624,124 passengers, a 2.8 % decrease compared with March of the previous year.
Overall Canary Islands Traffic
- Total passengers in March: 5,018,261 (‑0.9 % vs. March 2025)
- Commercial passengers: 4,992,204
- Domestic flights: 1,716,812 (‑3 % YoY)
- International flights: 3,275,392 (+0.4 % YoY)
- Aircraft movements: 43,647 (‑2.6 % YoY)
- Cargo handled: 2,651 tonnes (‑4.1 % YoY)
Traffic by Airport
| Airport | Passengers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gran Canaria | 1,498,110 | +0.6 % |
| Tenerife South | 1,373,730 | –0.4 % |
| César Manrique‑Lanzarote | 794,349 | –0.6 % |
| Fuerteventura | 624,124 | –2.8 % |
| Tenerife North – Ciudad de La Laguna | 569,492 | –1.7 % |
| La Palma | 127,356 | –9.2 % |
| El Hierro | 22,347 | –5.2 % |
| La Gomera | 8,753 | –7.9 % |
Cumulative January–March Figures
- Total passengers (Q1 2026): 14,157,283 (+0.1 % vs. Q1 2025)
- Commercial passengers: 14,093,494
- Domestic: 4,845,051 (‑1.8 % YoY)
- International: 9,248,443 (+1.4 % YoY)
- Aircraft movements: 122,856 (‑1 % YoY)
- Cargo: 7,918 tonnes (+0.2 % YoY)
Aena Group Airports
The Aena network (46 Spanish airports, 2 heliports, London‑Luton, and 17 Brazilian airports) reported for March 2026:
- Passengers: 29,999,078 (+4.3 % vs. March 2025)
- Aircraft movements: 264,381 (+6 % YoY)
- Cargo: 127,610 tonnes (+0.5 % YoY)
Cumulative totals up to March 2026:
- Passengers: 81,263,915 (+3.8 % YoY)
- Movements: 704,326 (+1.3 % YoY)
- Cargo: 363,415 tonnes (+4.8 % YoY)
The first‑quarter traffic benefited from the transfer of passengers from rail after the train accident on 18 January and from an Easter schedule shift that this year spanned March‑April rather than being confined to April.
Aena Airports in Spain
Spanish Aena airports closed March 2026 with:
- Passengers: 24,759,698 (+3.9 % vs. March 2025), a slower growth than the 4.2 % recorded between March 2025 and March 2024.
- Aircraft movements: 216,024 (+6.8 % YoY)
- Cargo: 114,194 tonnes (+0.1 % YoY)