Passengers: Gradual recovery of passenger number during the COVID-19 crisis
Highlights
(seat load factor)
Figures by month
Transport, transfer and O&D (excl. transit)
Passenger transport
(x1,000) | O&D | Transfer | Transito | Total PAX per month | Load Factor |
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January | 317 | 553 | 0,18 | 869 | 40% |
February | 213 | 292 | 0,00 | 505 | 33% |
March | 264 | 396 | 0,20 | 660 | 37% |
April | 327 | 460 | 0,00 | 787 | 38% |
May | 486 | 621 | 0,00 | 1,107 | 46% |
June | 823 | 856 | 0,14 | 1,678 | 55% |
July | 1,776 | 1,254 | 0,12 | 3,030 | 65% |
August | 2,376 | 1,411 | 0,24 | 3,787 | 73% |
September | 2,043 | 1,327 | 0,23 | 3,370 | 69% |
October | 2,389 | 1,357 | 0,16 | 3,746 | 74% |
November | 1,823 | 1,273 | 0,40 | 3,096 | 69% |
December | 1,525 | 1,331 | 0,13 | 2,856 | 59% |
| Total (incl. Transito) | 25,493 | 60% | ||
Figures by continent
Europe vs Intercontinental
EU vs rest of Europe
Intercontinental continents
Figures by country
Main European countries
Ranking | (2020 Ranking) | Country | Passengers 2021 | Compared to 2020 in % |
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1 | (2) | Spain | 3,268,606 | 87.0% |
2 | (4) | Italy | 1,753,976 | 44.6% |
3 | (1) | Great Britain | 1,509,673 | -45.2% |
4 | (5) | France | 1,457,485 | 26.5% |
5 | (3) | Germany | 1,357,780 | 2.7% |
6 | (6) | Turkey | 1,269,861 | 89.8% |
7 | (11) | Greece | 1,257,216 | 145.5% |
8 | (8) | Portugal | 818,823 | 39.7% |
9 | (7) | Switzerland | 636,991 | -3.9% |
10 | (9) | Denmark | 625,857 | 11.9% |
11 | (10) | Norway | 565,698 | 5.5% |
12 | (12) | Sweden | 528,221 | 8.2% |
13 | (14) | Poland | 483,148 | 42.9% |
14 | (13) | Ireland | 428,585 | 4.1% |
15 | (15) | Austria | 349,799 | 5.4% |
16 | (22) | Croatia | 345,386 | 195.0% |
17 | (18) | Romania | 286,846 | 72.3% |
18 | (17) | Czech Republic | 250,873 | 17.5% |
19 | (19) | Russia | 249,728 | 58.2% |
20 | (20) | Hungary | 236,905 | 74.3% |
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| Rest of Europe | 1,300,958 | 24.0% |
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| Total of Europe | 18,982,415 | 25.5% |
Main Intercontinental countries
Ranking | (2020 Ranking) | Country | Passengers 2021 | Compared to 2020 in % |
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1 | (1) | USA | 1,763,268 | 23.9% |
2 | (3) | Curacao | 458,245 | 59.9% |
3 | (2) | United Arab Emirates | 435,775 | 5.6% |
4 | (4) | Canada | 298,816 | 7.1% |
5 | (9) | Mexico | 248,090 | 54.9% |
6 | (10) | Morocco | 213,570 | 39.2% |
7 | (6) | Brasil | 181,548 | -9.9% |
8 | (7) | India | 174,121 | -2.1% |
9 | (23) | Panama | 160,996 | 93.0% |
10 | (8) | South Africa | 146,667 | -12.6% |
11 | (26) | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 143,937 | 110.5% |
12 | (18) | Ghana | 139,664 | 49.7% |
13 | (12) | Kenya | 136,191 | 21.1% |
14 | (22) | Tanzania | 131,901 | 56.5% |
15 | (28) | Aruba | 131,831 | 107.6% |
16 | (13) | Israel | 126,085 | 18.6% |
17 | (5) | China | 120,451 | -44.4% |
18 | (15) | Egypt | 116,360 | 14.8% |
19 | (27) | Peru | 109,019 | 68.5% |
20 | (16) | Qatar | 96,070 | 0.1% |
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| Rest of intercontinental | 1,177,613 | -16.3% |
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| Total of intercontinental | 6,510,218 | 13.0% |
Figures by airport
Main European origins and destinations
Ranking | (2020 ranking) | Airport | IATA code | Passengers 2021 | Compared to 2020 in % |
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1 | (3) | Barcelona | BCN | 608,458 | 61.0% |
2 | (2) | Paris de Gaulle | CDG | 574,320 | 16.2% |
3 | (9) | Istanbul Airport | IST | 474,387 | 47.5% |
4 | (5) | Madrid | MAD | 458,560 | 27.5% |
5 | (8) | Lisbon | LIS | 442,503 | 33.1% |
6 | (22) | Malaga | AGP | 430,675 | 88.2% |
7 | (6) | Copenhagen | CPH | 398,972 | 12.9% |
8 | (4) | Dublin | DUB | 396,492 | 8.5% |
9 | (13) | Rome | FCO | 388,728 | 33.0% |
10 | (25) | Istanbul Sabiha | SAW | 376,352 | 78.1% |
11 | (1) | London Heathrow | LHR | 350,153 | -33.4% |
12 | (12) | Stockholm | ARN | 340,257 | 12.7% |
13 | (24) | Athens | ATH | 323,025 | 52.3% |
14 | (11) | Berlin Brandenburg1 | BER | 312,216 | 3.3% |
15 | (17) | Vienna | VIE | 308,009 | 26.5% |
16 | (32) | Alicante | ALC | 294,349 | 90.5% |
17 | (10) | Zurich | ZRH | 292,746 | -4.4% |
18 | (29) | Bucharest | OTP | 280,338 | 68.5% |
19 | (73) | Ibiza | IBZ | 279,335 | 320.0% |
20 | (33) | Nice | NCE | 256,095 | 69.7% |
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| Rest of Europe |
| 11,396,272 | 18.2% |
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| Total of Europe |
| 18,982,415 | 25.5% |
- 1 Berlin Brandenburg 2020 realization includes also air traffic of Schönefeld and Tegal airports
Main Intercontinental origins and destinations
Ranking | (2020 ranking) | Airport | IATA code | Passengers 2021 | Compared to 2020 in % |
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1 | (3) | Curacao | CUR | 458,245 | 59.9% |
2 | (2) | Atlanta | ATL | 432,396 | 40.7% |
3 | (1) | Dubai International | DXB | 368,580 | 13.2% |
4 | (4) | New York JFK | JFK | 264,588 | 4.0% |
5 | (5) | Mexico City | MEX | 227,460 | 53.4% |
6 | (20) | Panama City | PTY | 160,996 | 93.0% |
7 | (27) | Bonaire | BON | 143,937 | 110.5% |
8 | (15) | Accra | ACC | 139,664 | 49.7% |
9 | (9) | Nairobi | NBO | 136,191 | 24.1% |
10 | (29) | Aruba | AUA | 131,831 | 107.6% |
11 | (11) | Tel Aviv | TLV | 126,085 | 25.1% |
12 | (6) | Detroit | DTW | 123,307 | -16.0% |
13 | (23) | Los Angeles | LAX | 121,862 | 48.7% |
14 | (21) | Minneapolis | MSP | 120,615 | 44.6% |
15 | (8) | Sao Paulo | GRU | 114,032 | 0.3% |
16 | (36) | Seattle | SEA | 110,349 | 85.6% |
17 | (28) | Lima | LIM | 109,019 | 68.5% |
18 | (7) | Toronto | YYZ | 108,218 | -15.1% |
19 | (30) | Boston | BOS | 106,674 | 68.6% |
20 | (32) | Chicago | ORD | 104,566 | 67.9% |
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| Rest of intercontinental |
| 2,901,603 | -6.9% |
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| Total of intercontinental |
| 6,510,218 | 13.0% |
Passenger profile
| 2021 | 2020 |
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Business | 22% | 29% |
Congress/study | 4% | 4% |
Leisure | 36% | 35% |
Visiting friends/relatives | 35% | 29% |
Other | 3% | 3% |
