In 2023, the estimated number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry amounted to approximately
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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
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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
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IATA. (May 29, 2024). Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
IATA. "Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. May 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
IATA. (2024). Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
IATA. "Number of Scheduled Passengers Boarded by The Global Airline Industry from 2004 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
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Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], IATA, May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
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