In 2023, the global airline industry's passenger air traffic revenue is expected to amount to 522 billion U.S. dollars, a 19 percent increase compared to the previous year. In the period of consideration, the passenger revenue peaked at 607 billion U.S. dollars, just before dipping to 189 billion U.S. dollars due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline industry was one of the most affected businesses worldwide by the coronavirus pandemic.
Worldwide revenue with passengers in air traffic from 2005 to 2021, with a forecast until 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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