The number of flights performed globally by the airline industry has increased steadily since the early 2000s and reached 38.9 million in 2019. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of flights dropped to 18.3 million in 2020. The flight volume increased again in the following years and was forecasted to reach 38.7 million in 2024. The global airline industry The number of flights performed increased year-on-year continuously to transport both passengers and freight. The industry’s recent growth can be attributed to a combination of increasing living standards and decreasing costs of air travel. While North American and European airlines currently dominate in terms of both revenue and passengers flown, it is predicted that future growth will be highest in markets of Asia.

In 2023, the estimated number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry amounted to approximately 4.5 billion people. This represents a significant increase compared to the previous year since the pandemic started and the positive trend was forecast to continue in 2024, with the scheduled passenger volume reaching just below five billion travelers. Airline passenger traffic The number of scheduled passengers handled by the global airline industry has increased in all but one of the last decade. Scheduled passengers refer to the number of passengers who have booked a flight with a commercial airline. Excluded are passengers on charter flights, whereby an entire plane is booked by a private group. In 2023, the Asia Pacific region had the highest share of airline passenger traffic, accounting for one third of the global total.

Passengers enplaned and deplaned at Canadian airports, annual.

China Air: Passenger Traffic: Domestic data was reported at 664.657 Person mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 590.516 Person mn for 2023. China Air: Passenger Traffic: Domestic data is updated yearly, averaging 95.618 Person mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2024, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 664.657 Person mn in 2024 and a record low of 0.210 Person mn in 1970. China Air: Passenger Traffic: Domestic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Civil Aviation Administration of China. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TI: Air: Passenger Traffic.

As a result of the continued annual growth in global air traffic passenger demand, the number of airplanes that were involved in accidents is on the increase. Although the United States is ranked among the 20 countries with the highest quality of air infrastructure, the U.S. reports the highest number of civil airliner accidents worldwide. 2020 was the year with more plane crashes victims, despite fewer flights The number of people killed in accidents involving large commercial aircraft has risen globally in 2020, even though the number of commercial flights performed last year dropped by 57 percent to 16.4 million. More than half of the total number of deaths were recorded in January 2020, when an Ukrainian plane was shot down in Iranian airspace, a tragedy that killed 176 people. The second fatal incident took place in May, when a Pakistani airliner crashed, killing 97 people. Changes in aviation safety In terms of fatal accidents, it seems that aviation safety experienced some decline on a couple of parameters. For example, there were 0.37 jet hull losses per one million flights in 2016. In 2017, passenger flights recorded the safest year in world history, with only 0.11 jet hull losses per one million flights. In 2020, the region with the highest hull loss rate was the Commonwealth of Independent States. These figures do not take into account accidents involving military, training, private, cargo and helicopter flights.

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.

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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.

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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.

In financial year 2024, the total air passenger traffic in India reached more than 220 million passengers. It was a huge increase compared to the previous year. The domestic passenger traffic saw a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7 percent from 2014 to 2024, while the international passenger traffic saw a 4.5 percent CAGR during the same period of time.

India’s leading low-cost air carrier, IndiGo, carried around 106.4 million domestic and international passengers in the financial year 2024. This was an increasing in comparison to the previous year.   The no-frills airline Established in 2006 and headquartered in Gurgaon, IndiGo climbed the airline ladder to become the largest passenger carrier with a market share of about 55 percent. The company’s focus was threefold – offering low fares mainly in the domestic market, being on-time and providing a smooth flying experience. IndiGo was the preferred airline among Indians and was known for its punctuality. Leading the domestic market IndiGo had 412 aircraft as part of its fleet and over a thousand daily flights to 122 destinations. As a low-cost carrier, it offers only economy seating and no complimentary meals on any flights. It was one of the leading budget airlines in terms of net profit in 2019. As an airline that operates mainly within the south Asian country, it has become a major player in the market since its establishment in 2015. It found a stronger foothold when its competitor Jet Airways suspended operation between early 2019 and mid-2022.

The volume of air-freight transport in the United Arab Emirates was forecast to decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 0.02 billion ton-kilometers. This overall decrease does not happen continuously, notably not in 2026 and 2027. The volume of air-freight transport is estimated to amount to 14 billion ton-kilometers in 2029. As defined by Worldbank, air freight refers to the summated volume of freight, express and diplomatic bags carried across the various flight stages (from takeoff to the next landing). The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the volume of air-freight transport in countries like Oman and Israel.