In 2026, the forecasted number of scheduled passengers to be boarded by the global airline industry amounted to approximately *** billion people. This forecast represents an increase from the estimated *** billion passengers boarded by the global airline industry in 2025.
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IATA. (February 11, 2026). Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2025, with a forecast to 2026 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
IATA. "Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2025, with a forecast to 2026 (in millions)." Chart. February 11, 2026. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
IATA. (2026). Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2025, with a forecast to 2026 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
IATA. "Number of Scheduled Passengers Boarded by The Global Airline Industry from 2004 to 2025, with a Forecast to 2026 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2026, https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
IATA, Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2025, with a forecast to 2026 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Number of scheduled passengers boarded by the global airline industry from 2004 to 2025, with a forecast to 2026 (in millions) [Graph], IATA, February 11, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/564717/airline-industry-passenger-traffic-globally/
