France scheduled air passenger traffic
France scheduled air passenger traffic stood at 34,919,826 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 type of schedule | |||||||||||
| Scheduled flights | 34,919,826 | 39,371,328 | 49,182,060 | 46,014,943 | 34,554,892 | 38,415,154 | 48,734,529 | 44,475,870 | 32,891,624 | 36,961,048 | |
| Non-scheduled flights | 656,853 | 491,549 | 896,891 | 760,305 | 692,034 | 531,763 | 967,585 | 742,384 | 617,934 | 638,425 |
Understanding france scheduled air passenger traffic
Scheduled air transport records measure the exact count of passengers traveling on commercial flights operated according to a published, regular timetable available to the general public. The series counts every individual boarding a scheduled service, whether on domestic hops or international routes, excluding charter or non-regular operations. This distinguishes scheduled travel from non-scheduled services, capturing the core, predictable component of commercial aviation passenger demand.
Interpreting scheduled passenger data requires accounting for established airline scheduling cycles and seasonal capacity adjustments made by carriers. Initial estimates undergo routine revisions as airlines reconcile ticket sales with actual boardings. Analysts should evaluate growth by comparing the current quarter with the same quarter of the previous year to eliminate regular seasonal effects, keeping in mind that shifting airline timetables can cause structural changes in series continuity over time.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include charter flights operating alongside scheduled routes?
- No, non-scheduled and charter flights are explicitly excluded from scheduled passenger counts.
- Are code-share flights counted twice in these scheduled totals?
- Reporting guidelines require the operating carrier to log the passenger, preventing double-counting across partner airlines.
- Why is year-on-year comparison preferred for scheduled passenger traffic?
- Airlines adjust timetables seasonally, making annual comparisons of the same quarter the most reliable indicator of real growth.