COVID-19 impact on the European air traffic network

At EUROCONTROL, we are working hard to support our partners during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19

Comprehensive assessment

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, EUROCONTROL is publishing a regular comprehensive assessment of the latest traffic situation in Europe and provides a comparison to the same period in 2019.

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Traffic variation between 2021-2020-2019

Data Snapshots

Explore our unique data-driven insights. Our 11th edition  looks at whether regulation and focused logistics can unlock the availability of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) at European airports?.

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Updated EUROCONTROL Traffic Scenarios for 2021

Following the pandemic’s resurgence, we published an update to our traffic scenarios in June 2021.

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EUROCONTROL Traffic Scenarios - 1 June 2021 (base year 2019)

EUROCONTROL Forecast Update 2021-2024

New EUROCONTROL Four-Year Forecast finds air traffic not expected to reach 2019 levels until 2024 at earliest

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EUROCONTROL STATFOR 4-year forecast for *Europe 2021-2024
Actual and future IFR movements, % traffic compared to 2019

*Europe = ECAC 44 Member States

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Situation over Europe on 24 April 2020

Situation over Europe

From pandemic towards recovery.

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Map of Swedish air traffic

Aviation recovery in Sweden

1 March vs 11 April vs 13 December 2020

Sweden
Factsheet
Map of Swedish air traffic

Återhämtning av luftfart i Sverige

1 mars vs 11 april vs 13 december 2020

Sweden
Faktablad
Netherlands VID thumbnail

Aviation recovery in the Netherlands

1 March vs 12 April vs 6 December 2020

Netherlands
Factsheet
Netherlands VID thumbnail

Luchtvaartherstel in Nederland

1 maart vs 12 april vs 6 december 2020

Netherlands
Factsheet
Map of Norway airspace

Aviation recovery in Norway

1 March vs 12 April vs 29 November 2020

Norway
Factsheet
Map of Norway airspace

Luftfartgjenoppretting i Norge

1. mars vs 12. april vs 29. november 2020

Norway
Faktaark
Poland VID Thumbnail

Aviation recovery in Poland

1 March vs 12 April vs 22 November 2020

Italy
Factsheet
Poland VID Thumbnail

Odzyskiwanie lotnictwa w Polsce

1 marca vs 12 kwietnia vs 22 listopada 2020 r

Italy
Zestawienie informacji
Italy animation

Aviation recovery in Italy

1 March vs 12 April vs 15 November 2020

Italy
Factsheet
Italy animation

Ripresa del settore dell'aviazione in Italia

1° marzo, 12 aprile e 15 novembre 2020

Italy
Scheda informativa ufficiale
Germany traffic video thumbnail

Aviation recovery in Germany

1 March vs 12 April vs 8 November 2020

Germany
Factsheet
Germany traffic video thumbnail

Wiederherstellung der Luftfahrt in Deutschland

1.März vs. 12. April vs. 8. November 2020

Germany
Datenblatt
VID thumbnail traffic

Aviation recovery in Turkey

1 March vs 12 April vs 1 November 2020

Turkey
Factsheet
VID thumbnail traffic

Türkiye'de havacılıkta toparlanma

1 Mart vs 12 Nisan vs 1 Kasim 2020

Turkey
Brifing
How is aviation recovering in Spain - Video thumbnail

Aviation recovery in Spain

1 March vs 12 April vs 25 October 2020

Spain
Factsheet
How is aviation recovering in Spain - Video thumbnail

Recuperación de la aviación en España

1 de marzo vs 12 de abril vs 25 de octubre 2020

Spain
Hoja informativa
How is aviation recovering in France?

Aviation recovery in France

1 March vs 12 April vs 18 October 2020

FR
Factsheet
How is aviation recovering in France?

Récupération aéronautique en France

1 mars vs 12 avril vs 18 octobre 2020

FR
Fiche d'infos
Aviation recovery UK

Aviation recovery in the UK

1 March vs 12 April vs 11 October 2020

UK
Factsheet
Air traffic situation over China

Situation in the Chinese sky

15 May vs 12 April vs 17 February 2020

China
Air traffic situation over Albania and North Macedonia

Situation over Albania and North Macedonia

10 May 2020 vs 12 May 2019

AlbaniaNorth Macedonia
Situation in the Maltese sky

Situation in the Maltese sky

6 May 2020 vs 8 May 2019

Malta
Situation over Cyprus - 06 May 2020 vs 08 May 2019

Situation in the Cypriot sky

6 May 2020 vs 8 May 2019

Cyprus
Air traffic situation over the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

Situation over the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

4 May 2020 vs 6 May 2019

NetherlandsBelgiumLuxembourg
Air traffic situation over Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova

Situation over Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova

3 May 2020 vs 5 May 2019

BulgariaRomaniaMoldova
Situation over Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia

Situation over Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary

28 April 2020 vs 30 April 2019

CzechiaSlovakiaHungary
Situation over Switzerland and Austria

Situation over Austria and Switzerland

27 April 2020 vs 29 April 2019

AustriaSwitzerland
Air traffic situation over Georgia and Armenia

Situation over Georgia and Armenia

26 April 2020 vs 28 April 2019

GeorgiaArmenia
Air traffic over the Baltic states - comparison between 22 April 2020 and 24 April 2019

Situation over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

22 April 2020 vs 24 April 2019

EstoniaLatviaLithuania
Situation in the Greek sky

Situation in the Greek sky

16 April 2020 vs 18 April 2019

Greece
Situation over UK and Ireland

Situation over the UK and Ireland

9 April 2020 vs 11 April 2019

UKIreland
Situation over Spain and Portugal

Situation over Spain and Portugal

6 April 2020 vs 8 April 2019

PortugalPortugal
Situation in the Norwegian sky

Situation over Norway and Sweden

8 April 2020 vs 10 April 2019

NorwaySweden

COVID-19 impact briefings

Airplane with France Flag (FR) on the tail
Factsheet

France

2 June 2021

English version Version française
More info
Airplane with Italian flag on tail
Factsheet

Italy

3 June 2021

English version Versione italiana
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Airplane with polish flag on the tail
Factsheet

Poland

4 June 2021

English version Polska wersja
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Ireland
Factsheet

Ireland

5 June 2021

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Airplane with Union Jack Flag (UK) on the tail
Factsheet

United Kingdom

7 June 2021

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Airplane with Turkey's Flag (TR) on the tail
Factsheet

Turkey

8 June 2021

English version Türkçe versiyon
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Airplane with the Spanish flag on the tail
Factsheet

Spain

9 June 2021

English version Versión en español
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Airplane with Germany's Flag (DE) on the tail
Factsheet

Germany

10 June 2021

English version Deutsche Version
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Portugal
Factsheet

Portugal

11 June 2021

English version Versão em portugues
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Airplane with Dutch flag on the tail
Factsheet

The Netherlands

12 June 2021

English version Nederlandse versie
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Airplane with Swedish flag on the tail
Factsheet

Sweden

14 June 2021

English version Svensk version
More info
Denmark
Factsheet

Denmark

Coming soon

Hungary
Factsheet

Hungary

Coming soon

Greece
Factsheet

Greece

Coming soon

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Dashboard

Latest info on the impact of COVID-19 on the European network.
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Useful resources

We try to provide stakeholders and passengers with the most up-to-date information and resources available to help guide their decisions through the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the data, visualizations, forecasts and assessments above, here are some excellent external sources of information on State responses to COVID-19 and the restrictions they may apply to travelers to and from their borders. 

Re-open EU

This interactive tool provides you with the information that you need to confidently plan your European travel and holidays, while staying healthy and safe.

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IATA Travel Centre

The IATA Travel Centre and their COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map delivers accurate passport, visa and health requirement information at a glance.

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