Toulouse airport traffic falls in 2025
EasyJet base closure weighs on passenger numbers
Low-cost carriers now account for half of Toulouse airport's total passenger traffic, up from 43% before the Covid crisis
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Passenger numbers at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport fell in 2025, with the site still operating well below its pre-pandemic levels.
Airport officials cite the closure of an easyJet base and higher ticket taxes as key factors for the reduction.
The airport handled around 7.6 million passengers last year, a drop of 2.8% compared with 2024, figures released on March 6 show.
The airport reports that its overall passenger numbers are around 21% below 2019 levels, when it recorded around 9.6 million passengers, highlighting the continued impact of changes in the aviation sector since Covid.
Airport managers link the decline partly to EasyJet’s decision to close its Toulouse base in spring 2025. The British low-cost airline had previously carried around 1.5 million passengers per year to and from the city.
After the closure, the airline reduced its network from 20 destinations to 10.
Airport officials also cite the increase in aviation ticket taxes in France as another factor affecting demand.
European routes fall
International traffic fell by 2.7% overall in 2025. Within this, flights to European destinations (including the UK) dropped by 4.8%, while routes outside Europe remained broadly stable, declining by just 0.4%.
Domestic traffic excluding Paris recorded a sharper fall, down nearly 8% year-on-year.
However, the busy air route between Toulouse and Paris showed signs of recovery. Passenger numbers on the route increased by 1.8% in 2025, and it remained the most popular destination served by the airport.
The route is expected to see further changes in 2026 as Air France hands over its flights between Toulouse and Paris Orly Airport to its low-cost subsidiary Transavia, which plans to increase frequencies.
Low-cost airlines dominate
Low-cost carriers now account for half of the airport’s total passenger traffic, up from 43% before the Covid crisis.
The largest operators in this segment at Toulouse currently include Transavia, EasyJet, Volotea and Ryanair.
Despite the overall drop in passengers, the airport reports a notable reduction in night-time flights.
Aircraft movements between midnight and 06:00 fell by 27% in 2025 compared with the previous year.
Passenger commercial flights during those hours fell even more sharply, from 587 in 2024 to 342 in 2025 - a decrease of 42%, according to airport figures.
