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2019 vs. 2020 holiday travel numbers starting the Friday prior to Christmas. Note Christmas Day fell on a Wednesday in 2019, compared to a Friday in 2020.
United States Commercial Aviation | Flights/Day
| 2019 | 2020 | % Change | |
| Friday | 30,660 | 18,889 | -38.39 |
| Saturday | 29,702 | 18,948 | -36.20 |
| Sunday | 29,018 | 18,612 | -35.86 |
| Monday | 29,896 | 18,475 | -38.20 |
Worldwide Commercial Aviation | Flights/Day
| 2019 | 2020 | % Change | |
| Friday | 105,634 | 62,024 | -41.28 |
| Saturday | 98,678 | 58,237 | -40.98 |
| Sunday | 100,282 | 59,639 | -40.53 |
| Monday | 102,412 | 57,925 | -43.44 |
Year-Over-Year
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United States Commercial Airline Traffic | Weekly Average
2020 Flights/Day: 16,608
2019 Flights/Day: 28,820
Year-over-year change: -42.37%
Year-Over-Year
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Worldwide Commercial Aviation | Weekly Average
2020 Flights/Day: 55,624
2019 Flights/Day: 99,796
Year-over-year change: -44.26%
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Commercial Aviation - Europe | Weekly Average
2020 Flights/Day: 8,118
2019 Flights/Day: 22,449
Year-over-year change: -63.84%
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Commercial Aviation - China | Weekly Average
2020 Flights/Day: 11,966
2019 Flights/Day: 14,113
Year-over-year change: -15.21%
Commercial Airline: Any passenger airline flights. The FAA refers to this as Part 121 traffic.
The airline numbers shown in this report do not include canceled flights.
Year-Over-Year
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United States Business Aviation Traffic | Weekly Average
2020 Flights/Day: 9,869
2019 Flights/Day: 10,735
Year-over-year change: -8.07%
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