Maastricht, the Netherlands: 20 January 2025: The EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) today reported that it safely handled 1,794,971 flights across its airspace in 2024; representing an increase of 5% compared to the previous year. This demonstrates the continued increase in demand for air travel, as well as the ability of MUAC to respond to the rise in demand and provide safe, efficient and reliable air navigation services in what is one of the busiest and most complex airspaces in Europe. As anticipated, it was during the summer that the highest volume of traffic was recorded in MUAC’s airspace. From the beginning of June to the end of September 2024, MUAC handled 669,774 flights; representing an increase of 3% compared to the same period the previous year. The factors contributing to this increase include the typical seasonal uptick in flights for the summer period as well as additional flight schedules related to major sporting events in Germany and France. (....)