Regional airports across Europe are strengthening tourism access to peripheral destinations. Madeira’s airports handled a record 5.7 million passengers in 2025, while Faro exceeded 10.4 million and Split reached almost 3.9 million. Airports across Madeira, the Azores, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Dubrovnik, Kefalonia and Sardinia are increasingly supporting tourism seasons, hotel demand and international visitor connectivity.