European airports struggle in 2009 except Turkey. Heathrow outperforms Paris CDG, Frankfurt & Madrid
Being an airport operator in Europe was not easy in 2009, with deep declines in traffic virtually across the board. The exception was Turkey, with Istanbul Ataturk Airport showing solid growth, thanks to Turkish Airlines’ continued aggressive development. Overall, ACI preliminary data shows a 5.6% reduction in passenger traffic at European airports in 2009, including a 5.1% fall in international traffic and 5.7% fall in domestic volumes.
