
Coronavirus: impact on the aviation industry worldwide - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Number of air passengers worldwide
- 3.8bn

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Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
- Revenue from air passenger traffic worldwide after the coronavirus outbreak
- 189bn USD

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Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2022
- Estimated revenue loss of airlines worldwide in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak
- 370bn USD

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COVID-19's impact estimate on passenger revenue of airlines by region 2020
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Air traffic - passenger growth rates forecast 2019-2040
- Premium Statistic COVID-19's impact estimate on passenger revenue of airlines by region 2020
- Premium Statistic Passenger change in the aviation industry by scenarios 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Job loss in industries associated with air travel due to COVID-19 by region 2020
Overview
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Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2022 (in millions)
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Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2022
Air traffic - worldwide revenue with passengers 2005-2022
Worldwide revenue with passengers in air traffic from 2005 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Air traffic - passenger growth rates forecast 2019-2040
Air traffic - passenger growth rates forecast 2019-2040
Estimated annual growth rates for passenger air traffic from 2019 to 2040, by region
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COVID-19's impact estimate on passenger revenue of airlines by region 2020
COVID-19's impact estimate on passenger revenue of airlines by region 2020
Airline passenger revenue loss due to coronavirus outbreak worldwide in 2020, by region of airline registration (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Passenger change in the aviation industry by scenarios 2020-2022
Passenger change in the aviation industry by scenarios 2020-2022
Air passenger traffic change due coronavirus (COVID-19) from Q1 2020 to Q4 2022, by scenario (in millions)*
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Job loss in industries associated with air travel due to COVID-19 by region 2020
Job loss in industries associated with air travel due to COVID-19 by region 2020
Unemployment impact of coronavirus on industries supported by air transport worldwide in 2020, by region (in millions)*
Impact on passenger aviation
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- Basic Statistic Weekly flights change of global airlines due to COVID-19 as of January 2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly international revenue-passenger kilometers (RPK) change by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly passenger load factor (PLF) on international flights by region 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus: year-on-year change on seat capacity by region 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Coronavirus: TSA checkpoint travel numbers at U.S. airports 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus: passenger traffic change in Europe 2020
Impact on passenger aviation
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Weekly flights change of global airlines due to COVID-19 as of January 2021
Weekly flights change of global airlines due to COVID-19 as of January 2021
Year-on-year change of weekly flight frequency of global airlines from January 6, 2020 to January 4, 2021, by country
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Monthly international revenue-passenger kilometers (RPK) change by region 2021
Monthly international revenue-passenger kilometers (RPK) change by region 2021
Year-on-year revenue-passenger kilometer (RPK) change on international routes from January to December 2021, by region
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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
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Coronavirus: year-on-year change on seat capacity by region 2020-2021
Coronavirus: year-on-year change on seat capacity by region 2020-2021
Year-on-year change on seat capacity due to coronavirus in 2020, by region
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Coronavirus: TSA checkpoint travel numbers at U.S. airports 2019-2022
Coronavirus: TSA checkpoint travel numbers at U.S. airports 2019-2022
Daily number of passengers screened at TSA checkpoints in the United States from January 2019 to January 2022
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Coronavirus: passenger traffic change in Europe 2020
Coronavirus: passenger traffic change in Europe 2020
Year-on-year change in passenger traffic in Europe from January 2020 to June 2021
Impact on air cargo
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- Premium Statistic Air cargo traffic - worldwide volume 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Air cargo traffic - worldwide revenue 2004-2021
- Premium Statistic Increase in top commodities in global air cargo trade April-May 2020
- Premium Statistic Belly and freighter capacities in air cargo worldwide January 2020 - July 2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly freight load factor change in the aviation industry by region 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Global aviation industry: monthly FTK change 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Air freight rates change since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak 2019-2022
Impact on air cargo
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Air cargo traffic - worldwide volume 2004-2022
Air cargo traffic - worldwide volume 2004-2022
Worldwide air freight traffic from 2004 to 2021, with an estimate for 2022 (in million metric tons)
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Air cargo traffic - worldwide revenue 2004-2021
Air cargo traffic - worldwide revenue 2004-2021
Worldwide revenue of cargo airlines from 2004 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Increase in top commodities in global air cargo trade April-May 2020
Increase in top commodities in global air cargo trade April-May 2020
Top commodity increase in global air cargo trade between April and May 2020 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Belly and freighter capacities in air cargo worldwide January 2020 - July 2021
Belly and freighter capacities in air cargo worldwide January 2020 - July 2021
Global air cargo capacity share between January 2020 and July 2021, by aircraft type
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Monthly freight load factor change in the aviation industry by region 2020-2021
Monthly freight load factor change in the aviation industry by region 2020-2021
Year-on-year freight load factor (FLF) change from January 2020 to December 2021, by region
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Global aviation industry: monthly FTK change 2020-2021
Global aviation industry: monthly FTK change 2020-2021
Year-on-year freight tonne kilometer (FTK) change from January 2020 to December 2021, by region
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Air freight rates change since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak 2019-2022
Air freight rates change since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak 2019-2022
Impact of coronavirus on major global air freight rates between December 2019 to March 2022 (in U.S. dollars per kilogram)
Impact on airlines and airports
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- Premium Statistic Revenue loss in the aviation industry due to the coronavirus by scenarios 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Types of government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 as of September 2021
- Premium Statistic Government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 by airline 2020
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus: quarterly revenue loss of airports by region 2020-2022
Impact on airlines and airports
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Revenue loss in the aviation industry due to the coronavirus by scenarios 2020-2021
Revenue loss in the aviation industry due to the coronavirus by scenarios 2020-2021
Airline revenue due to coronavirus (COVID-19) from Q1 2020 to Q4 2021, by scenario (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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Types of government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 as of September 2021
Types of government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 as of September 2021
Government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 as of September 2021, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 by airline 2020
Government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 by airline 2020
Government aid to airlines due to COVID-19 from January to August 2020, by airline (in million U.S. dollars)
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Coronavirus: quarterly revenue loss of airports by region 2020-2022
Coronavirus: quarterly revenue loss of airports by region 2020-2022
Estimated revenue losses of airports worldwide due to coronavirus from 2020 to 2022 , by region and quarter (in billion U.S. dollars)
Public opinion
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- Premium Statistic Individuals who have taken flights during COVID-19 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of individuals likely to change their travel habits post-pandemic 2020
- Premium Statistic Main concerns preventing international travel 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Confidence of air passengers' with regards to safety/ health precautions 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Crucial factors to determine airline choice to fly post-coronavirus 2020-2021
Public opinion
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Individuals who have taken flights during COVID-19 2020-2021
Individuals who have taken flights during COVID-19 2020-2021
Have you taken any airline flights since the pandemic reached your country?
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Share of individuals likely to change their travel habits post-pandemic 2020
Share of individuals likely to change their travel habits post-pandemic 2020
How are your travel habits likely to change post-COVID-19?
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Main concerns preventing international travel 2020-2021
Main concerns preventing international travel 2020-2021
What are your main worries that prevent you from traveling abroad right now?
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Confidence of air passengers' with regards to safety/ health precautions 2020-2021
Confidence of air passengers' with regards to safety/ health precautions 2020-2021
Air passengers' confidence with regards to safety/ health precautions in 2020 and 2021, by stage of journey*
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Crucial factors to determine airline choice to fly post-coronavirus 2020-2021
Crucial factors to determine airline choice to fly post-coronavirus 2020-2021
Factors respondents considered to be more important when it comes to choosing an airline following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
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