International airline activity
- Summary
- Time series
- Monthly publications
- International airlines operated flights and seats
- Annual publications
Summary
Sixty-two international airlines operated scheduled services to/from Australia during the month (includes three dedicated freight airlines but excludes airlines operating only via code share arrangements).
International scheduled passenger traffic in December 2024 was 4.089 million. Passenger traffic was 3.661 million in December 2023 and 2.746 million in December 2022.
Passenger traffic for the year ended December 2024 was 41.354 million. It was 35.778 million for the year ended December 2023 and was 19.079 million for the year ended December 2022.
Total seats made available on international scheduled operations to/from Australia during December 2024 were 5.000 million – an increase of 7.1 per cent compared to December 2023. The overall seat utilisation percentage was 83.4 per cent in December 2024. It was 84.7 per cent in December 2022 and 80.1 per cent in December 2023.
Summary of year on year activity
| Year ended December 2023 | Year ended December 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total passenger movements (million) | 35.778 | 41.354 | 15.6% |
Summary of month on month activity
| December 2023 | December 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers carried (million) | 3.661 | 4.089 | 11.7% |
| Freight (tonnes) | 94 934 | 101 307 | 6.7% |
| Mail (tonnes) | 2 949 | 2 910 | -1.3% |
| Available Seats (million) | 4.670 | 5.000 | 7.1% |
| Flights | 18 273 | 19 278 | 5.5% |
| Aircraft Movements | 18 717 | 19 762 | 5.6% |
