In 2022, China Eastern Airlines carried only 42.51 million passengers, representing a sharp drop of more than 46 percent from 2021. Domestic routes were the main air passenger market for China Eastern Airlines, accounting for 99 percent of the total number of passengers carried in 2022. The number of passengers that flew on international routes remained very low. In 2020, the Airlines experienced a 34 percent decrease in the number of passengers flying domestically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In terms of air passenger traffic, China Eastern ranked third among all major airlines worldwide that year.
Number of air passengers carried by China Eastern Airlines Group from 2019 to 2022, by geographical segment
(in millions)
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China Eastern. (March 22, 2023). Number of air passengers carried by China Eastern Airlines Group from 2019 to 2022, by geographical segment (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297419/passenger-traffic-of-china-eastern-airlines-geographical-segment/
China Eastern. "Number of air passengers carried by China Eastern Airlines Group from 2019 to 2022, by geographical segment (in millions)." Chart. March 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297419/passenger-traffic-of-china-eastern-airlines-geographical-segment/
China Eastern. (2023). Number of air passengers carried by China Eastern Airlines Group from 2019 to 2022, by geographical segment (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297419/passenger-traffic-of-china-eastern-airlines-geographical-segment/
China Eastern. "Number of Air Passengers Carried by China Eastern Airlines Group from 2019 to 2022, by Geographical Segment (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297419/passenger-traffic-of-china-eastern-airlines-geographical-segment/
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Number of air passengers carried by China Eastern Airlines Group from 2019 to 2022, by geographical segment (in millions) [Graph], China Eastern, March 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297419/passenger-traffic-of-china-eastern-airlines-geographical-segment/