France scheduled air passenger traffic: EU partners
France scheduled air passenger traffic: EU partners stood at 18,153,187 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All partner countries by type of schedule | |||||||||||
| Scheduled flights, European Union partners | 18,153,187 | 20,971,080 | 26,997,272 | 25,888,414 | 18,233,536 | 20,678,088 | 27,058,022 | 25,287,692 | 17,548,227 | 20,451,456 | |
| Non-scheduled flights, European Union partners | 250,865 | 244,300 | 559,694 | 476,007 | 320,520 | 306,821 | 580,483 | 458,576 | 274,808 | 352,790 |
Understanding france scheduled air passenger traffic: EU partners
Quarterly aviation records compile the aggregate volume of commercial passengers traveling on regular, published flight routes linking France with all member states of the European Union. Included in the tally are all ticket-holding individuals on scheduled services, whereas non-scheduled charter operations, private aviation, and operating crew members are strictly excluded. This subset provides a consistent measure of core commercial mobility across the single market, separating regular airline schedules from irregular or seasonal tourism shuttles.
When analyzing these figures, analysts must account for regulatory shifts affecting European airspace and airline alliance restructuring that can alter network capacities. Comparing corresponding quarters across years provides a reliable baseline by neutralizing regular holiday distortions present in sequential quarterly data. Early estimates are occasionally subject to minor revisions as late administrative filings from regional carriers are reconciled by statistical authorities.
Frequently asked questions
- What distinguishes this series from non-scheduled EU traffic?
- This measure is restricted exclusively to published, regular flight routes operating on fixed timetables.
- Are private flights included in these scheduled totals?
- Private aviation and non-commercial flights are entirely excluded from the commercial passenger count.
- Why are year-on-year comparisons recommended over quarter-on-quarter views?
- Matching the same quarter in previous years eliminates the impact of regular seasonal tourism cycles.