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Copenhagen Airport logs busiest April ever with 2.8M passengers (+6% y/y) as international arrivals rise

Copenhagen Airport handled a record 2.8 million passengers in April 2026, up 6% year-on-year, marking the busiest April in its history. The airport cited stronger international demand and an expanded route network, with a noticeable increase in international arrivals driving the growth.

Discovered 2026-05-04T13:35:54.061062-07:00 | 2026-05-04T13:35:54.061062-07:00

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  • Confirms the momentum behind Europe’s post-disruption travel recovery: Copenhagen hit 2.8M passengers in April (+6% y/y), extending the pattern of record airport volumes seen elsewhere (see UK aviation’s busiest year: 302M passengers in 2025).
  • International arrivals are explicitly rising at a major Scandinavian hub, a useful demand signal for airlines and capacity planners as they rebalance route schedules and staffing around higher transborder flows.
  • Adds to the operating-readiness picture already visible in other European hub performance updates amid network volatility (see Heathrow: Middle East passenger traffic collapses 51% in March).

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