France air passenger traffic: Switzerland
France air passenger traffic: Switzerland stood at 606,007 Passengers in Q1 2026, according to Eurostat – air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries, quarterly (avia_paocc). It is one of the indicators in the Air traffic by partner country table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2002 to Q1 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Air traffic by partner country table
| Indicator | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By partner country | |||||||||||
| Switzerland | 606,007 | 669,418 | 772,319 | 742,740 | 613,074 | 824,014 | 1,032,291 | 975,871 | 692,351 | 800,582 | |
| Greece | 264,571 | 531,315 | 1,578,980 | 1,089,726 | 234,958 | 514,776 | 1,637,294 | 1,081,211 | 168,899 | 486,278 |
Understanding france air passenger traffic: Switzerland
This dataset enumerates the volume of commercial air passengers traveling between French airports and destinations located in Switzerland. It captures bidirectional passenger flows across scheduled, regional, and charter flight services operating across the national boundary. Unlike domestic aviation metrics or aggregates for the wider European Union, this series isolates a distinct non-EU Alpine bilateral corridor characterized by high concentrations of business, diplomatic, and leisure travel. The headcount reflects individual passenger boardings and deplane_ments recorded by operating carriers.
When reading this indicator, analysts must account for unique seasonal dynamics, such as winter sports tourism spikes alongside regular business travel schedules. Sequential quarter comparisons often mislead due to these sharp seasonal shifts, making matching quarter evaluations from prior years the preferred method for trend analysis. Revisions to initial estimates occur when carriers submit delayed operational manifests. Care should be taken when comparing these figures with ground-based rail or road border crossings, as air transport serves different distance bands and journey purposes.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include transit passengers?
- Yes, passengers connecting through airports in either country on through-tickets are included in the bilateral count.
- How do seasonal factors influence this specific corridor?
- Winter tourism creates distinctive peaks that differentiate this route's quarterly pattern from standard European leisure destinations.
- Are non-EU bilateral routes subject to different reporting rules?
- While reporting standards align with European statistical frameworks, data collection relies on carrier manifests submitted for international flights.