Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the passenger capacity of European commercial airlines declined by 62 percent compared to the pre-pandemic year, 2019. In the following years, passenger traffic grew in Europe. In particular, in 2022, the year-on-year passenger capacity change of system-wide commercial airlines in Europe was estimated to be 70 percent more than the previous year's capacity. It was also forecast to grow by almost 19 percent in 2023 and nine percent in 2024.
Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with forecast until 2024
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2024
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines change in passenger traffic in Europe 2013-2024
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Segments
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- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in the European Union 2008-2022
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- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in Europe by leading airport 2023
Leading airlines
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- Premium Statistic Selected major European airlines based on revenue 2022
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Special focus; Sustainability
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IATA. (December 7, 2023). Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with forecast until 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/658707/commercial-airlines-passenger-capacity-change-europe/
IATA. "Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with forecast until 2024." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/658707/commercial-airlines-passenger-capacity-change-europe/
IATA. (2023). Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with forecast until 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/658707/commercial-airlines-passenger-capacity-change-europe/
IATA. "Year-on-year Passenger Capacity Change of Commercial Airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with Forecast until 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658707/commercial-airlines-passenger-capacity-change-europe/
IATA, Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with forecast until 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658707/commercial-airlines-passenger-capacity-change-europe/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with forecast until 2024 [Graph], IATA, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/658707/commercial-airlines-passenger-capacity-change-europe/