Bari (BRI) Airport & Passenger Statistics 2025

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) is the main aviation hub for Italy’s Puglia region. It has grown from a regional airport into an international gateway, recording high passenger volumes and expanding connectivity across Europe and beyond.

Overview

How many passengers pass through Bari Airport each year?

Bari Airport handles over 7 million passengers annually, ranking among Italy’s fastest-growing regional airports due to a strong post-pandemic recovery.

BRI processed 7.98 million passengers in 2025, a 9.8% increase from 2024 (7.27 million) and a new all-time high.
This exceeded the 2019 total of 5.53 million passengers by over 44%.
Passenger traffic fell to 1.71 million in 2020 during the pandemic, before recovering to 3.29 million in 2021.
Growth accelerated from 2022 with 6.21 million passengers, followed by 6.47 million in 2023.

Are there more Domestic or International Passengers at Bari Airport?

Bari Airport achieved a historic milestone in 2025 by becoming an international-majority airport, with international passengers comprising over half of total traffic.

International passengers totaled 4.55 million or 57% of total traffic in 2025.
Domestic passengers reached 3.4 million or 42.6%, indicating a strategic shift.
International traffic grew by 17% in 2025, while domestic traffic rose by 0.89%

What is the total number of aircraft operations at Bari Airport each year?

Bari Airport records over 50,000 aircraft operations annually.

Aircraft movements totaled 56,700 operations in 2025, representing a 4.4% increase from 2024’s 54,298 operations.
The airport reached its pre-pandemic peak of 39,552 operations in 2019 before declining to 17,613 in 2020.
Recovery began with 28,736 in 2021 and accelerated in 2022 with 51,838 operations, followed by 50,116 operations in 2023.

Types of Aircraft Operations

In 2025, 50,166 operations were commercial while general aviation and others accounted for the remaining 6,534.
Among commercial operations, 21,842 operations were domestic and the remaining 28,324 operations were international.

Which airlines operate the most flights out of Bari Airport?

Bari Airport is dominated by low-cost carriers, especially Ryanair, alongside other European budget airlines and a few legacy carriers.

Ryanair dominates operations at Bari Airport, serving 59 routes.
This is followed by Volotea with 14 routes and Neos with 12 routes.
easyJet serves 10 routes.

What are the monthly trends in passenger traffic at Bari Airport?

Bari Airport demonstrates pronounced seasonal patterns with summer peak months driving the majority of annual traffic, though shoulder season growth indicates expanding year-round appeal.

In 2025, the busiest months were August with 890,587 passengers and July with 860,562 passengers.
This was followed by September with 790,366 passengers, and June with 771,165.
In contrast, the least busy months were January with 420,418 passengers and February with 424,546.

How many routes are there in Bari Airport?

As of 2025, Bari Airport serves about 114 destinations across 37 countries, reflecting its growing international network.
The airport offers a mix of domestic and international routes, with a focus on both European leisure and business travel markets.

Which destinations are the most popular from Bari Airport?

Top Domestic Destinations

Rome (FCO) leads domestic destinations, with 414 flights.
Milan (LIN) ranks second, with 283 flights.
Melpensa, Milan (MXP), Bergamo (BGY), and Bologna (BLQ) complete the top five domestic routes with 177, 161 and 134 flights respectively.

Top International Destinations

Munich (MUC) leads in international traffic with 187 flights, followed by Tirana (TIA) at 165 and London-Gatwick (LGW) at 158.
Vienna (VIE) with 108 flights and Budapest (BUD) with 106 round out the top five.

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How much cargo does Bari Airport handle annually?

Bari Airport handles about 2,500 metric tons of cargo per year, with relatively stable figures compared to its rising passenger traffic.

Cargo volume totaled 2,005 metric tons in 2025, a 13.5% decrease from 2,319 in 2024.
2019 levels were 2,221 metric tons, indicating long-term consistency.
The highest volume occurred in 2020 with 2,512 metric tons, driven by pandemic-related logistics.
Cargo dropped slightly to 2,403 in 2021, then rose to 2,430 in 2022, followed by 2,469 in 2023.

What are the notable incidents at Bari Airport?

Tuninter Flight 1153 crashed on August 6, 2005. The ATR-72 aircraft, en route from Bari to Tunisia, ditched in the sea off Palermo due to fuel exhaustion. 16 of 39 people aboard were killed.

Other Relevant Facts Related to Bari Airport

The airport is also known as Palese Airport.
The airport has 1 runway that is 9,842 feet long.

Other Airport Statistics

References

AEROPORTI: Bari Airport Traffic Data
ADP: Bari Airport Historical Data
BIA: Operational Statistics of Bari Airport
AI: Airlines from Bari Airport
BAAA: Incident at Bari Airport