Air ticket prices increased at a low two-digit rate in 2023, compared to 2022, above the rate of inflation, and despite the fact that aircraft fuel prices in 2023 were on average 20% lower than in 2022. In particular, according to the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, Eurocontrol, air ticket prices increased […]
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2022 was the year European aviation weathered the storm, with the year closing on 9.3 million flights: 3.1 million more than last year, even if still 1.8 million fewer than 2019. That represents a solid 83% of 2019 traffic, achieved despite the Omicron spike at the start of the year, and the invasion of Ukraine […]
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The total number of flights to and from Greece this year will return to about half of the levels of 2019, while in 2022 it will approach 70%, according to the latest data published by Eurocontrol. • Total flights lost since 1 March 2020: 350,000 flights • Current flight status: 1020 daily flights or -47% vs […]
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EUROCONTROL has issued a new set of Traffic Scenarios for the period up to June 2021. Air traffic throughout Europe is expected to be approximately 64% down in January 2021 compared to January 2019 and the situation is quickly deteriorating. In response to the latest waves of COVID and risks associated with new variants, many […]
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EUROCONTROL has released a new forecast looking at the possible evolution of air traffic in Europe over the coming 5 years. In the most optimistic scenario, traffic is forecast to return to 2019 levels by 2024. However, in the second scenario (most likely), 2024 traffic would only be at 92% of the 2019 figure. In […]
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