This statistic illustrates the leading passenger flows in worldwide air traffic in 2018 and 2038, based on revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs). By 2038, passenger traffic within the United States will increase with some 555 billion revenue passenger kilometers.
Number of revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) in worldwide air passenger traffic in 2018 and 2038, by region
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