Airlines Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026

Airlines Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026

Summary

Global Airlines industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: industry size (value and volume 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the industry.

Key Highlights

• The airlines industry comprises passenger air transportation, including scheduled flights but excluding air freight transport.
• Industry volumes are defined as the total number of seats sold by airlines registered within the specified country or region. Industry value is defined as the total revenue obtained by airlines from transporting passengers, calculated by applying the average revenue per passenger and applying this to a number of seats sold.
• All market data and forecasts are represented in nominal terms (i.e., without adjustment for inflation) and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2021 annual average exchange rates.
• The global airlines industry had total revenues of $382.5 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -14.7% between 2016 and 2021.
• Industry consumption volumes declined with a CAGR of -11.4% between 2016 and 2021, to reach a total of 2,562.5 million seats sold in 2021.
• In Asia-Pacific region, domestic and international tourism saw a marked decline in 2021 due to travel restrictions and lockdowns, which led to a significant decline in the airlines industry.

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