Daily data showing UK flight numbers and rolling seven-day average, including flights to, from, and within the UK. These are official statistics in development. Source: EUROCONTROL.

The number of flights performed globally by the airline industry has increased steadily since the early 2000s and reached **** million in 2019. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of flights dropped to **** million in 2020. The flight volume increased again in the following years and was forecasted to reach ** million in 2025.

The number of users in the 'Flights' segment of the shared mobility market in the United Kingdom was forecast to continuously increase between 2025 and 2029 by in total 3.7 million users (+15.25 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the number of users is estimated to reach 27.93 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Find other key market indicators concerning the revenue and average revenue per user (ARPU). The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

This spreadsheet summarises of the key travel patterns and trends relating to the TFL network and Airports around London. Some of the borough level data has been analysed using these interactive charts. Click on the image to open. The first stack graph shows the spread of mode of travel for each borough. In Kensington and Chelsea over 44 per cent of journeys are made on foot, in Bexley 59 per cent of journeys are in a car/motorcycle, and in Hackney over a 25 per cent of journeys are by bus. The second graph shows the proportion of all road casualties by road user type and borough in 2010. The City of London has the highest proportion of casualties for pedestrians, and cyclists. Some of the airports data has been presented in this one page factsheet that highlights some important facts about flights and passengers at London’s airports. The number one country where people have either come from or going to is the United States. List of tables included in the spreadsheet: 1 Aggregate travel volumes in Greater London. Estimated daily average number of journey stages, 1993-2009 2 Modal shares of daily journey stages in London, 2009 3 Annual passenger kilometres travelled by public transport (millions), London, 2008/09 - 2010/11 4 Annual journey stages by public transport (millions), 1991/92 - 2010/11 5 Index of London road traffic, major and minor roads, all motor vehicles, 2000-2009 6 Trends in road casualties, by personal injury severity, London and GB, 1991-2010 7 London road casualties by mode of travel, 2010 8 Trends in cycle flows on the TLRN, annualised indices, 2000/01 - 2010/11 9 People entering central London in the weekday morning peak, 1978 - 2009 10 Car ownership in Inner and Outer London, 2009/10 11 Hours of serious and severe disruption London-wide, 2009/10 12 Number of road works undertaken on the TLRN, Sep 2009 - Oct 2010 13 London Underground: scheduled and operated train kilometres, 1995/96 - 2009/10 14 London Underground - operated train kilometres (millions) by line, 2009/10 15 Average number of passengers per bus, train or tram, 2001/02 - 2009/10 16 Public transport fares - UK and London compared, 1994/95 - 2009/10 17 Air freight moved through London's principal airports, 1993 - 2009 18 Terminal passengers by London area airport, in millions, 2000, 2010 19 Terminal passengers by London area airport, 1990 - 2010 20 Terminal passengers by flight's country of origin or destination, 2010 21 Road Casualties by Severity and Road User Type, by Borough 2010 22 Data used in the Interactive Chart - Number of trips, distribution of trips by mode and average travel time from home to work, 2007/2008 to 2009/10 (3-year moving average) 23 Data used for Air Transport Factsheet - International terminal passengers at London airports, 2010 - All terminal passengers at London airports, in millions, 2000, 2010 - Terminal passengers at London airports by origin or destination of the flight, 2010 - Number of UK flights and passenger by London airport, 2010 Most data is from the annual report Travel in London 3, Transport for London. Further information, reports and data from the Travel in London series can be found on the TFL website.

An annual survey conducted among British consumers examined the average number of holidays abroad taken per person in the previous 12 months from 2011 to 2022. According to the 2022 study, looking at the trips made between September 2021 and August 2022, UK residents took an average of 1.3 overseas holidays per capita. While this figure denotes an increase from the 2021 survey, focusing on vacations taken during the first year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it remained below pre-pandemic levels.

How did the COVID-19 pandemic hit outbound tourism from the UK? As the travel restrictions enforced during the health crisis disrupted international tourism, the total number of visits abroad from the UK fell dramatically during the pandemic, reaching a record low of around 19 million in 2021. With the sharp decline in visits came a significant drop in the total UK outbound tourism expenditure, decreasing by nearly 47 billion British pounds in 2021 compared to 2019.

What are the most popular destinations for UK travelers? Despite the significant decline in tourists caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain remained the leading outbound travel destination from the UK during the health crisis, recording over four million Britons' visits in 2021. Meanwhile, when focusing on the domestic market, the South West and South East of England were the most popular regions for summer staycations in the UK.

Between 2008 and 2019, the total number of passengers uplifted by British Airways plc in the United Kingdom (UK) has increased continuously. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, passenger numbers dropped significantly for all the British Airlines, and British Airways was no exception. However, since 2022, the passenger traffic of the company has increased, in particular, around 39.8 million passengers were uplifted by British Airways in 2024.

Japan Avg No.of Nights: UK: TA: Travel Agency or Airline Company data was reported at 11.933 Night in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.833 Night for Dec 2017. Japan Avg No.of Nights: UK: TA: Travel Agency or Airline Company data is updated quarterly, averaging 10.778 Night from Mar 2015 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.056 Night in Jun 2015 and a record low of 7.867 Night in Mar 2015. Japan Avg No.of Nights: UK: TA: Travel Agency or Airline Company data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Q030: Tourism and Leisure: Average Number of Nights Stay by Nationality.

Heathrow was the busiest airport in the United Kingdom in 2023, with roughly 79.2 million passengers handled, more than Gatwick and Stansted combined. During the same year, the busiest British airport outside the London area was Manchester, with a passenger traffic of over 28 million.

This statistic shows the number of passenger movements to and from the U.S. landing or embarking from airports in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2020. The number of passenger movements increased until 2007, when it peaked at 18.6 million passenger movements, but subsequently fell during the recession. By 2019, this number increased again, reaching 22.2 million passenger movements between the two countries. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number decreased to just under four million passengers.

Japan AE: United Kingdom: Round Trip Flight data was reported at 110,671.615 JPY in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 130,423.410 JPY for Dec 2017. Japan AE: United Kingdom: Round Trip Flight data is updated quarterly, averaging 130,292.700 JPY from Mar 2014 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 170,374.217 JPY in Sep 2017 and a record low of 87,514.164 JPY in Mar 2017. Japan AE: United Kingdom: Round Trip Flight data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Q028: Tourism and Leisure: Average Expenditure per Purchaser by Nationality.

This dataset provides data on the timing of butterfly flight periods for each UK butterfly species across all monitored sites in the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS). Annual data from over 2,500 sites are presented relating to the timing (first appearance, last appearance, date of peak abundance and mean flight date) and the duration (total number of days, standard deviation around the mean flight date) of the flight period for all UK butterfly species from 1976 to the present year. In addition, this data is divided each year for eleven multi-voltine species to provide separate phenology data for distinct flight periods associated with first and subsequent generations. Phenology change is a widely used measure of the biological impacts of climate change because of the close relationship between temperature and the timing of biological events. This dataset provides an invaluable tool for assessing the impacts of climate change both spatially and temporally. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme is organized and funded by Butterfly Conservation (BC), the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). The UKBMS is indebted to all volunteers who contribute data to the scheme. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability.

This statistic shows the number of passenger movements to and from France landing or embarking from airports in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2020. The number of passenger movements initially increased until 2007, when it peaked at 11.8 million passenger movements, but subsequently fell during the recession. By 2019, the number of passenger movements reached its highest, at about 12.7 million passenger movements. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of passengers dropped significantly to 2.9 million.

The average price of package holidays offered by Jet2holidays increased by roughly 10.5 percent in 2023 over the previous financial year, peaking at 761 British pounds. In the 2023 financial year, the number of Jet2holidays package holiday customers also grew significantly. Jet2holidays is a sister company of UK leisure flight operator Jet2.com.

France has many large-scale aircraft manufacturers specialising in wings and full aircraft assembly. Airbus SE represents an overwhelming share of the European market, with operations in the UK and Germany and producing fuselage in Southern France. Rising air passenger numbers are leading to high commercial airline expenditure on new aircraft with a heightened focus on sustainability. According to Eurostat, 976.4 million passengers travelled by air in the EU in 2023, more than 820.3 million passengers in 2022. Airbus is the main beneficiary of these orders, securing lucrative orders from KLM and Air France for the A350 family. Revenue is forecast to drop at a compound annual rate of 0.9% to €78.1 billion over the five years through 2025, including revenue growth of 5% in the current year, when the average profit margin will rise to 8.2%. Procurement of defence aircraft is rising because NATO members are raising defence spending as they pledge support for Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia. France significantly raised its defence budget for 2025, leading to orders for aircraft and air defence interceptors as preparedness activity spiked. Future orders will focus on enhancing fuel efficiency and bringing greener aircraft as environmental laws get stricter and commercial airlines seek to save on jet fuel. Revenue is projected to rise at a compound annual growth rate of 0.5% to €80.2 billion over the five years through 2030.

The penetration rate in the 'Flights' segment of the shared mobility market in the United Kingdom was forecast to continuously increase between 2025 and 2029 by in total 4.5 percentage points. After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the penetration rate is estimated to reach 39.36 percent and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the penetration rate of the 'Flights' segment of the shared mobility market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find other key market indicators concerning the number of users and average revenue per user (ARPU). The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

The average revenue per paying flight passenger (ARPU) in the United Kingdom was forecast to continuously increase between 2025 and 2029 by in total 69.6 U.S. dollars (+6.14 percent). After the seventh consecutive increasing year, the arpu is estimated to reach 1,203.57 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Find other key market indicators concerning the user penetration and revenue. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

TUI Airways was the leading United Kingdom based airline by seat occupancy. In 2022, the charter airline had an average occupancy rate of 91.5 percent. TUI Airways was formerly known as Thomson Airways and has been operating under their new brand name since 2017. Jet2.com was the second passenger airline which reported 87.8 percent of their seats booked in that year.

Airlines increase efficiency

In 2021, approximately 67.8 percent of available seats on domestic flights were carried out by UK airlines. This represents an increase of 4.5 percent points compared to the previous year. The share of seats occupied on international flights followed an opposite direction. The seat occupancy dropped from 65.1 to 58.4 percent that year.

EasyJet most popular

EasyJet was the second most commonly used airline for residents in the United Kingdom. According to a 2023 survey by Statista, 32 percent of those having flown in the past 12 months reported having booked a flight from the low-cost carrier.

This statistic depicts the average number of minutes that easyJet flights were delayed by when arriving at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. The airport at which EasyJet were most punctual was the Leeds Bradford airport.