In 2021, air passenger transport in the European Union (EU-27) amounted to some 373.7 million passengers. This is an increase of 35 percent compared to 2020 but the 2021 air passenger volume was still way below pre-pandemic volumes.
Number of passengers carried by air in the European Union from 2008 to 2021 (in millions)
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Segments
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- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in the European Union 2008-2021
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Leading airlines
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- Premium Statistic Selected major European airlines based on revenue 2022
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Outlook
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Eurostat. (February 13, 2023). Number of passengers carried by air in the European Union from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118397/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
Eurostat. "Number of passengers carried by air in the European Union from 2008 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. February 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118397/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
Eurostat. (2023). Number of passengers carried by air in the European Union from 2008 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118397/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
Eurostat. "Number of Passengers Carried by Air in The European Union from 2008 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118397/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
Eurostat, Number of passengers carried by air in the European Union from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118397/air-passenger-transport-european-union/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Number of passengers carried by air in the European Union from 2008 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Eurostat, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118397/air-passenger-transport-european-union/