Europe: average flights 2023, by segment
In 2023, mainline operators were the leading factor in European air traffic, with a total flights of 9,787. Low-cost airlines ranked second on the list, with 9,154 flights.
Annual average flights in Europe in 2023, by segment
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Eurocontrol. (January 21, 2024). Annual average flights in Europe in 2023, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499549/europe-average-flights-by-segment/
Eurocontrol. "Annual average flights in Europe in 2023, by segment." Chart. January 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499549/europe-average-flights-by-segment/
Eurocontrol. (2024). Annual average flights in Europe in 2023, by segment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499549/europe-average-flights-by-segment/
Eurocontrol. "Annual Average Flights in Europe in 2023, by Segment." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499549/europe-average-flights-by-segment/
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