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 68 percent more than the previous year's capacity. It was also forecasted to grow by almost 19 percent in 2023.
Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2023
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines change in passenger traffic in Europe 2013-2024
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines change in passenger capacity in Europe 2013-2023
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Segments
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- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in the European Union 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in EU-27 by flow 2021
- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in the European Union by country 2021
- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport between EU-28 & EFTA & candidate countries 2019
- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in the European Union by country pairs 2021
- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in the European Union by leading airport 2021
Leading airlines
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- Premium Statistic Selected major European airlines based on revenue 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading airlines in Europe based on passenger numbers 2022
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Special focus; Sustainability
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- Premium Statistic European Union: full flight CO₂ emissions 2005-2021
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IATA. (June 1, 2023). Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 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 a forecast for 2023." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 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 a forecast for 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 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 a Forecast for 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 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 a forecast for 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658707/commercial-airlines-passenger-capacity-change-europe/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Year-on-year passenger capacity change of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 [Graph], IATA, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/658707/commercial-airlines-passenger-capacity-change-europe/