Lanzarote receives 709,000 passengers in September, 0.3% more, while Tenerife South reduces arrivals

Lanzarote has not managed to reduce the number of arrivals to the island, but it is containing the growth. In Fuerteventura, the figures continue to grow by nearly 8%.

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October 13 2025 (11:28 WEST)
Tourists in hotels in Lanzarote. Photo: José Luis Carrasco.
Tourists in hotels in Lanzarote. Photo: José Luis Carrasco.

Lanzarote Airport recorded 708,898 passengers during September, 0.3% more than last year, according to data provided by Aena.

Across all airports in the Canary Islands, there were 4,242,914 passengers, a 3.8% increase compared to the same month in 2024.

The Gran Canaria Airport registered the highest number of passengers with 1,186,060, representing an increase of 6.2% compared to the same month in 2024.

Next is Tenerife South Airport, with 996,795 passengers (-0.1%); César Manrique-Lanzarote, with 708,898 passengers (+0.3%); Tenerife North-Ciudad de La Laguna, with 633,010 (+7.6%); Fuerteventura, with 556,869 (+7.8%); La Palma, with 121,409 (+1.8%); El Hierro, with 28,522 (-7.9%); and, La Gomera, with 11,351 passengers (+5.6%).

Of the total number of travelers registered, 4,219,296 correspond to passengers on commercial flights, of which 1,955,603 traveled on domestic flights, 5% more than in September of last year, and 2,263,693 on international flights, 2.5% more than in the same month of 2024.

In addition, 38,638 aircraft movements were managed, with an increase of 2.9%, and 2,918 tons of goods were transported, 13.1% more than in the previous September.

So far this year, Canary Islands airports have registered 40,644,596 travelers, 4.9% more than in the same period of 2024.

Of the 40,404,864 commercial passengers, 16,949,586 traveled on domestic flights, a 5.2% increase, and 23,455,278 did so on international flights, a 4.8% increase compared to the same period last year.

From January to September 2025, 360,393 aircraft movements were managed, 4.5% more, and 24,202 tons of transported goods were recorded, -0.2% less than in 2024.

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