Between 2013 and 2019, the passenger traffic on commercial airlines in Europe was mostly stable. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, passenger traffic declined by 70 percent in 2020 compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019. In the following years, the year-on-year change in passenger numbers of European commercial airlines increased; in particular, passenger traffic on system-wide commercial airlines was estimated to increase by 102 percent compared to the previous year, when the global aviation industry was still under the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Furthermore, the passenger volume is expected to grow by 10 percent in 2024.
Year-on-year passenger traffic change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2024
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Segments
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- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in the European Union 2008-2022
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Leading airlines
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- Premium Statistic Selected major European airlines based on revenue 2022
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IATA. (December 12, 2023). Year-on-year passenger traffic change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/658701/commercial-airlines-passenger-traffic-change-europe/
IATA. "Year-on-year passenger traffic change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/658701/commercial-airlines-passenger-traffic-change-europe/
IATA. (2023). Year-on-year passenger traffic change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/658701/commercial-airlines-passenger-traffic-change-europe/
IATA. "Year-on-year Passenger Traffic Change of Commercial Airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a Forecast for 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658701/commercial-airlines-passenger-traffic-change-europe/
IATA, Year-on-year passenger traffic change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658701/commercial-airlines-passenger-traffic-change-europe/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Year-on-year passenger traffic change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 [Graph], IATA, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/658701/commercial-airlines-passenger-traffic-change-europe/