Spain’s number of flights in September reached 94% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels

Oct 17 (Reuters) – The number of flights from and to Spanish airports in September reached 94% of the number registered in September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the travel industry, flight controlling agency Enaire said on Monday.

Enaire routed 191,069 flights in September to and from the country’s airports, which are operated by Madrid-listed and government controlled Aena (AENA.MC), 94% of the figure in the same month in 2019, the agency said in a statement.

The number of flights was 30% higher than during September 2021, Enaire added.

As most travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted around the world, the Spanish tourism industry has shown during the summer a swift recovery that seems to be continuing during the autumn.

Reporting by Tiago Brandao, editing by Inti Landauro and Hugh Lawson

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