Spanish airport operator, Aena Aeropuertos handled 204 million passengers through its network during 2011– a 6% increase on a year earlier and the second best result in its history.

An improved global economic climate saw the number of airline passengers jump 5.1% over the course of last year to reach 2.7 billion, according to new ICAO figures.

Tampa International Airport has announced plans to upgrade its Airside F terminal in an attempt to attract more international flights to the gateway.

Liege Airport had a record year for cargo in 2011, handling nearly 674,500 tonnes of goods over the year – up 5.47% on 2010.

Berlin Airports, which operates the city’s Tegel and Schönefeld airports, is set to break passenger records for the ninth year in a row.

Sydney Airport has unveiled plans to reconfigure its terminals, organising them by airlines rather than by international and domestic traffic.

Passenger numbers at Dubai International reached over 4.2 million in September, an increase of 6.2% when compared with the same month a year earlier.

Budapest Airport has recorded its busiest September ever, handling more than 894,000 passengers last month.