Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) July 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total Departing Flights: 15,776

Year-over-Year Change in Departing Flights: 3.21%

In July 2025, Barcelona–El Prat Airport handled 15,776 departures, a year-over-year change of 3.21% driven by peak‑summer leisure demand and capacity fine‑tuning. The hub’s role in Catalonia and the wider Iberian market supported stable connectivity to domestic Spain and Mediterranean destinations.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

Departure On-Time Performance: 53.52%

Year-over-Year Change in On-Time Performance: −2.13%

Cancelled Flights: 273

Year-over-Year Change in Cancellations: 56.90%

Departure on-time performance was 53.52% (−2.13% YoY), with afternoon heat, air traffic flow measures over busy Mediterranean routes, and peak‑hour ground handling contributing to delays. Cancelled departures totaled 273 (56.90% YoY), and travelers experienced longer queues at times; building a buffer on peak weekends helped reduce missed connections.

Airlines Serving BCN

With 15,776 July departures, service at Barcelona–El Prat Airport is led by Vueling alongside Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia and other carriers, covering Europe broadly with selective long‑haul links. This network emphasizes point‑to‑point reach and seasonal leisure frequencies while maintaining connections to key hubs.

Outlook

Over the next 4–8 weeks, schedules at Barcelona–El Prat Airport should remain broadly steady and punctuality is likely to hover near the current 53.52% level, with afternoon congestion and weekend peaks as the main risks. Passengers should favor morning departures, allow 60–90 minutes of buffer for security and connections on busy days, and monitor real‑time gate and weather updates via the NextFly App.