coronavirus pandemic, the number of flights dropped to 16.9 million in 2020. The flight volume increased again the following years and was forecasted to reach a new peak of 40.1 million in 2024.
The number of flights performed globally by the airline industry has increased steadily since the early 2000s and reached 38.9 million in 2019. However, due to the Number of flights performed by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2023, with a forecasts for 2024 (in millions)
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Segments
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Specialties - flights and punctuality
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Outlook
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IATA. (December 7, 2023). Number of flights performed by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2023, with a forecasts for 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/564769/airline-industry-number-of-flights/
IATA. "Number of flights performed by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2023, with a forecasts for 2024 (in millions)." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/564769/airline-industry-number-of-flights/
IATA. (2023). Number of flights performed by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2023, with a forecasts for 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/564769/airline-industry-number-of-flights/
IATA. "Number of Flights Performed by The Global Airline Industry from 2004 to 2023, with a Forecasts for 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/564769/airline-industry-number-of-flights/
IATA, Number of flights performed by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2023, with a forecasts for 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/564769/airline-industry-number-of-flights/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Number of flights performed by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2023, with a forecasts for 2024 (in millions) [Graph], IATA, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/564769/airline-industry-number-of-flights/