Europe - leading airlines' passenger numbers 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 28, 2025

In 2023, Ryanair Group uplifted the largest number of air passengers, amounting to 187.7 million. Meanwhile, Lufthansa Group's traffic figure was the second largest, with approximately 122.54 million passengers. 

Number of passengers of leading airlines in Europe in 2023 (in million)

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October 2024

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Worldwide

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2023

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*Financial year ends on the 31st of March.

** Financial year ends on the 30th of September.

*** Financial year ends on the 31st of October.

For the other airlines, the financial year ends on the 31st of December.

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