Airports Council International (ACI) World has released a new report forecasting air passenger numbers and major markets for air travel demand over the next 30 years.
He World airport traffic forecasts 2023 – 2052 The report projects that global air passenger traffic will reach 9.7 billion by the end of 2024, finally surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
It is then forecast to double to 19.3 billion by 2042, with domestic traffic reaching 10.6 billion and international traffic reaching 8.7 billion.
In terms of the top 20 markets by total passenger traffic, China is forecast to have overtaken the United States for first place by 2042. India will remain in its current third place, while Indonesia will move from 13th to 4th place. .
However, the UK is expected to fall from its current fifth place (behind Spain) to eighth in 2042, with Japan and Turkey moving up the rankings.
Commenting on the news, ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said:
“Projections indicate that global passenger traffic will reach 9.7 billion by the end of 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, and suggest a doubling by 2042 and a 2.5-fold increase by 2052.
“Over the long term, global passenger market dynamics are expected to shift from advanced to emerging and developing economies as they experience significant increases in urbanization and population, often combined with rapid economic growth that will favorably impact their disposable income and your willingness to travel.
“Responsibly investing in current and new infrastructure remains key to ensuring we can sustainably meet capacity growth to maximize the social and economic benefits of aviation.”
ACI Europe recently published figures forecasting a 7.2 per cent increase in passenger traffic this year compared to 2023, which would result in 2024 figures being 1.4 per cent higher than pre-2024 volumes. Covid.
Air passenger traffic in Europe reached 95 percent of pre-pandemic levels last year
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