Russian February 2024 Air Passenger Turnover Rises 13%

Russian airlines saw total passenger turnover rise 13% year-on-year to 18.8 billion passenger-kilometers in February 2024, according to data from Rosaviatsia – Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport.

The figure increased nearly 7% to around 11.3 billion passenger-kilometers on domestic routes, and 24% to 7.6 billion passenger-kilometers on international routes.

Airlines saw passenger traffic rise nearly 10% to 7.2 million travelers in February, with 5.4 million passengers flying domestically, a rise of 6.7%, and 1.8 million passengers flying internationally, growth of 20.8%.

Passenger traffic of the Aeroflot group, which includes Aeroflot as well as Pobeda and Rossiya Airlines, grew 23.2% to 3.7 million travelers in February.

To compare, Airports Council International Europe (ACI) is forecasting a 7.2% increase in European passenger traffic for 2024. Increased air passenger volumes are a key element in verifying economic strength.