France air passenger: Paris-overseas domestic
France air passenger: Paris-overseas domestic stood at 0.41 million persons in Mar 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Monthly transport traffic table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1994 to Mar 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly transport traffic table
| Indicator | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air passenger transport - domestic flights - between Paris and overseas French airports | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.3 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.34 | |
| Air passenger transport - domestic flights - between provincial and overseas French airports | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Air passenger transport - domestic flights - between overseas French airports | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.19 |
Understanding france air passenger: Paris-overseas domestic
Trans-oceanic domestic aviation mobility operating specifically between the capital city airports and distant overseas territories is measured by counting passengers on these primary long-haul domestic routes. This series isolates capital-to-overseas domestic connections, excluding provincial-to-overseas flights and all international cross-border traffic. It captures the primary maritime-spanning domestic air corridor linking the central government hub with distant administrative territories.
Monthly passenger volumes exhibit intense seasonal concentration around major holiday migration periods and territorial school terms. Initial data releases are subject to routine revisions as major carriers reconcile complex long-haul passenger manifests. Matching-month comparisons against the prior year are necessary to evaluate true demand trends, as consecutive months are distorted by holiday peaks. Comparing this capital-overseas route with provincial-overseas tracks reveals the centralisation of long-haul domestic capacity through the primary metropolitan hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific route corridor does this passenger series measure?
- It measures domestic flights operating exclusively between capital city airports and distant overseas territories.
- Are provincial airports included in this capital-overseas metric?
- No, all domestic flights originating from regional provincial airports to overseas territories are excluded.
- Why is annual matching essential for analyzing these figures?
- Annual matching smooths out extreme seasonal spikes tied to synchronized holiday migration between the capital and overseas territories.