Passenger air transport went up by 8.2% in the first 9 months of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, from 19,812,900 to 21,446,200 passengers, according to centralized data of the National Statistics Institute. The highest levels in passenger transport was recorded on the airports: Henri Coanda Bucharest , with 6,502,800 boarding passengers and 6,397,200 landing passengers, Avram Iancu Cluj Napoca, with 1,349,900 boarding passengers and 1,344,300 landing passengers, and Iasi International Airport, with 869,800 boarding passengers and 848,100 landing passengers. In the international passenger transport, the first ten airports of origin ( passengers landing in Romania), established according to the number of passengers in regular flights, were London Luton (834,790 passengers), Milan Bergamo (451,783 passengers), Munich (329,044 passengers), Brussels Charleroi (293,511 passengers), Istanbul International (289,024 passengers), Paris Beauvais (267,031 passengers), Rome Fiumicino (264,322 passengers), Vienna (256,088 passengers), Dortmund (237,577 passengers) and Madrid Barajas (236,338 passengers). As for boarding, most passengers on regular flights boarded for London Luton (841,856 passengers), Milan Bergamo (463,902 passenegrs), Munich (326,418 passengers), Brussels Charleroi (302,748), Paris Beauvais (273,252 passengers), Istanbul International (269,549 passengers), Rome Fiumicino (269,214 passengers), Vienna (267,004 passengers), Dortmund (247,340 passengers), Barcelona (234,310 passengers), and Madrid Barajas (232,733 passengers). The main countries (for the airport of origin) from where passengers of regular flights landed in Romania were Italy (1,923,922 passengers). U.K (1,367,502 passengers), Germany (1,192,544 passengers), Spain ( 884,499 passengers), France (640,250 passengers), Turkey (423,846 passengers), Greece (355,895 passengers), Belgium (336,601 passengers), the Netherlands (294,636 passengers) and Austria (256,641 passengers). According to the country of destination, most passengers on regular flights boarded for Italy (1,958,452 passengers), U.K. (1.385,592 passengers), Germany (1,228,347 passengers), Spain (892,084 passengers ), France (657,042 passengers), Turkey (403,498 passengers), Greece (359,663 passengers), Belgium (349,470 passengers), the Netherlands (310,494 passengers), Austria ( 267,597 passengers). The highest numbers of passengers in domestic transport were recorded by the airports Henri Coanda Bucharest (49.5% of total number of boarding passengers), Avram Iancu Cluj-Napoca (18.4%) and Traian Vuia Timisoara (12.7%).
The fund Cultura Face Bine, a national funding mechanism for cultural projects backed by private-sector financing, will begin supporting local cultural organizations in 2026. The fund aims to support grassroots cultural initiatives with a proven impact in their communities and which need resources to continue, develop, or transform their activities. The funding mechanism has been […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet obligations under Ambient Air Quality Directives. According to the Commission, Romania has not ensured that its national air quality monitoring network complies with legally required standards on […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) held an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, December 11, in response to allegations raised in a recent media investigation published by Recorder, with court president Liana Arsenie firmly rejecting the claims. However, at the start of the press event, a judge from within the institution publicly stated that the […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued its first response to the Recorder documentary alleging systemic manipulation within the justice system, calling the investigation an amplification of a “campaign to destabilize judicial authority.” The council said on Thursday, December 11, that it will evaluate what measures need to be taken following the report. In a […]
MedLife, Romania’s largest private medical services network, announced on Wednesday, December 10, that it reached a market capitalization of EUR 1 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The milestone secures its position as “the most valuable healthcare company” in the country. The achievement came nine years after MedLife’s listing on BVB in December 2016, […]
The Buzău Land UNESCO Global Geopark in Romania has become a “living laboratory” this week as a team of American researchers arrived to study microorganisms capable of surviving in extreme environments. The scientists, part of the interdisciplinary research organisation The Two Frontiers Project, are examining methane seeps, sulfur and petroleum springs, saline sources, and other […]
