Spain's Aena profit up 12% in first nine months of 2026
MADRID, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Spanish airport operator Aena AENA.MC said on Wednesday its net profit in the first nine months rose 12% from the same period a year ago, while passenger traffic at its Spanish airports grew at a faster pace than its forecast for the whole year.
In Spain, the world's second-most visited country after France, Aena's airports handled 257.2 million passengers during the first nine months of 2026, up 4.1% year-on-year and above its estimate of 3% growth in passenger traffic this year.
The company posted a net profit of €1.77 billion ($1.97 billion) between January and September, in line with analysts' average forecast.
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