Passenger airlines - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Passenger air traffic growth in 2021
- 21.8%

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Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2023
- Worldwide revenue in passenger air traffic in 2021
- 239bn USD

Detailed statistics
Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
- Operating profit of commercial airlines in 2021
- -45.1bn USD

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Operating profit of airlines worldwide 2006-2023
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Market size of the global airline industry 2018-2023
- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2023
- Premium Statistic Revenue of airlines worldwide 2003-2023
- Premium Statistic Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
- Basic Statistic Operating profit of airlines worldwide 2006-2023
- Basic Statistic Net profit of airlines worldwide 2006-2023
- Premium Statistic Passenger yield of airlines worldwide 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines worldwide - fuel consumption 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of fuel costs in the aviation industry 2011-2023
Overview
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Market size of the global airline industry 2018-2023
Market size of the global airline industry 2018-2023
Market size of the airline industry worldwide from 2018 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2023
Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2023
Annual growth in global air traffic passenger demand from 2006 to 2021, with forecasts until 2023
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Revenue of airlines worldwide 2003-2023
Revenue of airlines worldwide 2003-2023
Revenue of commercial airlines worldwide from 2003 to 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2023
Worldwide revenue with passengers in air traffic from 2005 to 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Operating profit of airlines worldwide 2006-2023
Operating profit of airlines worldwide 2006-2023
Operating profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2006 to 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Net profit of airlines worldwide 2006-2023
Net profit of airlines worldwide 2006-2023
Net profit of commercial airlines worldwide from 2006 to 2021 and with a forecast until 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Passenger yield of airlines worldwide 2005-2023
Passenger yield of airlines worldwide 2005-2023
Year-on-year change in passenger yield of commercial airlines worldwide from 2005 to 2021, with forecasts until 2023
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Commercial airlines worldwide - fuel consumption 2005-2023
Commercial airlines worldwide - fuel consumption 2005-2023
Total fuel consumption of commercial airlines worldwide between 2005 and 2021, with a forecast until 2023 (in billion gallons)
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Share of fuel costs in the aviation industry 2011-2023
Share of fuel costs in the aviation industry 2011-2023
Fuel costs of airlines worldwide from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast until 2023, as percentage of expenditure
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Worldwide air passenger traffic share by region 2022
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest number of airline passengers globally 2021
- Premium Statistic Available seat kilometers of airlines worldwide - change by region 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly international revenue-passenger kilometers (RPK) change 2022-2023 by region
- Premium Statistic Available seat kilometers (ASK) in international air traffic by region 2023
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines worldwide - passenger load factor 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly passenger load factor (PLF) on international flights by region 2020-2021
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Worldwide air passenger traffic share by region 2022
Worldwide air passenger traffic share by region 2022
Distribution of airline passenger traffic in 2022, by region*
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Countries with the highest number of airline passengers globally 2021
Countries with the highest number of airline passengers globally 2021
Number of passengers on airlines worldwide in 2021, by registration country (in millions)
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Available seat kilometers of airlines worldwide - change by region 2011-2023
Available seat kilometers of airlines worldwide - change by region 2011-2023
Year-on-year change in available seat kilometers (ASK) of commercial airlines from 2011 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023, by region
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Monthly international revenue-passenger kilometers (RPK) change 2022-2023 by region
Monthly international revenue-passenger kilometers (RPK) change 2022-2023 by region
Year-on-year revenue-passenger kilometer (RPK) change on international routes from January 2022 to March 2023, by region
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Available seat kilometers (ASK) in international air traffic by region 2023
Available seat kilometers (ASK) in international air traffic by region 2023
Year-on-year change in available seat kilometers (ASK) in international air traffic in March 2023, by region
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Commercial airlines worldwide - passenger load factor 2005-2023
Commercial airlines worldwide - passenger load factor 2005-2023
Passenger load factor of commercial airlines worldwide from 2005 to 2021, with forecasts until 2023
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Monthly passenger load factor (PLF) on international flights by region 2020-2021
Monthly passenger load factor (PLF) on international flights by region 2020-2021
Passenger load factor (PLF) on international flights from January 2020 to December 2021, by region
Airline companies
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- Premium Statistic The leading airlines ranked by brand value 2023
- Premium Statistic Market value of selected airlines worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Major airline companies 2022, based on customer opinion
- Premium Statistic Emirates Group's revenue 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Lufthansa AG - revenue 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Delta Air Lines - operating revenue 2008-2022
Airline companies
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The leading airlines ranked by brand value 2023
The leading airlines ranked by brand value 2023
The leading airlines worldwide in 2023, ranked by brand value (in million U.S. dollars)
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Market value of selected airlines worldwide 2023
Market value of selected airlines worldwide 2023
Market value of selected airlines worldwide as of May 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Major airline companies 2022, based on customer opinion
Major airline companies 2022, based on customer opinion
Leading airline companies in 2022, based on customer opinion
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Emirates Group's revenue 2010-2022
Emirates Group's revenue 2010-2022
Emirates Group's revenue in FY 2009/2010 to FY 2021/2022 (in billion United Arab Emirates dirhams)
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Lufthansa AG - revenue 2004-2022
Lufthansa AG - revenue 2004-2022
Revenue of Lufthansa AG from FY 2004 to FY 2022 (in million euros)
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Delta Air Lines - operating revenue 2008-2022
Delta Air Lines - operating revenue 2008-2022
Delta Air Lines Inc.'s operating revenue from FY 2008 to FY 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
Specialties - flights and punctuality
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2023
- Basic Statistic Punctuality of global mega airlines 2022
- Premium Statistic Most punctual low cost carriers worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Punctuality rate of airlines in North America 2022
- Basic Statistic Punctuality of airlines in Europe 2022
Specialties - flights and punctuality
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Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2023
Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2023
Number of flights performed by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2021, with forecasts until 2023 (in millions)
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Punctuality of global mega airlines 2022
Punctuality of global mega airlines 2022
The world's most punctual mega airlines in 2022, ranked by on-time performance
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Most punctual low cost carriers worldwide 2022
Most punctual low cost carriers worldwide 2022
Most punctual low cost carriers worldwide in 2022, ranked by on-time performance
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Punctuality rate of airlines in North America 2022
Punctuality rate of airlines in North America 2022
On-time performance of selected airlines in North America in 2022, based on percentage of punctual flights
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Punctuality of airlines in Europe 2022
Punctuality of airlines in Europe 2022
Europe's most punctual airlines in 2022, ranked by on-time performance
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Air traffic - passenger growth rates forecast 2019-2041
- Premium Statistic Net zero by 2050: strategies in the aviation industry
- Premium Statistic Expected SAF required to reach Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050
- Premium Statistic Aviation industry: main purchasers of SAF 2023
Outlook
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Air traffic - passenger growth rates forecast 2019-2041
Air traffic - passenger growth rates forecast 2019-2041
Estimated annual growth rates for passenger air traffic from 2019 to 2041, by region
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Net zero by 2050: strategies in the aviation industry
Net zero by 2050: strategies in the aviation industry
Contribution of strategies to achieve net zero in the aviation industry by 2050
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Expected SAF required to reach Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050
Expected SAF required to reach Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050
Expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) required to achieve Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050 (in billion liters)
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Aviation industry: main purchasers of SAF 2023
Aviation industry: main purchasers of SAF 2023
Main purchasers of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as of February 2023, by total offtake volume (in billion liters)
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