Volker Schnurrbusch· ESN

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Air passenger numbers in the EU are rising

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• PrimaryEurostat - Air passenger transport statisticsIn 2024, 1.1 billion people in the EU travelled by air, an increase of 8.3% compared with 2023. In the first 6 months of 2025, 503 million passengers were carried at EU level, a 4.3% growth compared with the same period of 2024.
• PrimaryEurostat - Number of air passengers up 8% in 2024In 2024, the total number of passengers travelling by air in the EU was 1.1 billion, an increase of 8.3% compared with 2023 (973 million).
• PrimaryEUROCONTROL - European Aviation Overview 20252025 recorded 11.1 million flights in the EUROCONTROL Network Manager area, +4.1% compared to 2024.