Air passenger transport in the EU – Record number of air passengers carried at more than 1 billion in 2017 – Around 71 million more than in 2016

European Commission – EUROSTAT Brussels, 6 December 2018 In 2017, 1.043 billionpassengers travelled by air in the European Union (EU), up by 7% compared with 2016 and by 39% compared with 2009. Over this period, air passenger transport has steadily risen in the EU.
Source: Comunicati Stampa EU