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What were the air routes with the most demand of the 2021? We review in this installment the connections that had the most flights last year.
We keep moving towards Recovery, despite the government restrictions that do not stop the real problem such as social disobedience in the streets, crowds and parties, it seems there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Although air transport is still heavily penalized, despite being a safe means of flying in times of pandemic, there are routes and signs of a true recovery and globally, domestic flights have been a reference in this resurgence of the airline industry.
Air routes with more demand in the 2021
Today we are going to review which were the routes that had the most flights during the 2021, thanks to information from Routes Online, we can know how the general behavior was and even which ones grew compared to the 2019.
point to highlight, there are several Latin American routes, so let's review what were the 50 busiest routes last year:
|
Route | flights | Exchange vs 2019 | ||||
| 1 | Jeju (CJU) | South Korea | Seoul Gimpo (GMP) | South Korea | 85880 | 0.30% | |
| 2 | Seoul Gimpo (GMP) | South Korea | Busan (PUS) | South Korea | 34897 | 64.00% | |
| 3 | Jeddah (JED) | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh King Khalid (RUH) | Saudi Arabia | 32405 | -14.80% | |
| 4 | Fukuoka (FUCK) | Japan | Tokyo Haneda (HND) | Japan | 32400 | -18.80% | |
| 5 | Sapporo New Chitose (CTS) | Japan | Tokyo Haneda (HND) | Japan | 31495 | -20.30% | |
| 6 | Hanoi (HE) | Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | Vietnam | 29347 | -38.20% | |
| 7 | Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) | China | Shenzhen (SZX) | China | 29250 | -2.00% | |
| 8 | Beijing Capital (VERY) | China | Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) | China | 28120 | -5.50% | |
| 9 | Cancun (WITH A) | Mexico | Mexico City Juarez (MEX) | Mexico | 27228 | -14.00% | |
| 10 | Jakarta (CGK) | Indonesia | Denpasar-Bali (DPS) | Indonesia | 26959 | -9.10% | |
| 11 | Mumbai (BOM) | India | Delhi (OF THE) | India | 26738 | -40.50% | |
| 12 | Dar Es Salaam (BUT) | Tanzania | Zanzibar (ZNZ) | Tanzania | 26201 | 0.50% | |
| 13 | Guangzhou (CAN) | China | Chengdu (CTU) | China | 26123 | -0.60% | |
| 14 | Cape Town (CPT) | South Africa | Johannesburg (JNB) | South Africa | 24674 | -30.00% | |
| 15 | Bogota (BOG) | Colombia | Cartagena (CTG) | Colombia | 22094 | -33.10% | |
| 16 | Jeju (CJU) | South Korea | BUSn (PUS) | South Korea | 21962 | -0.40% | |
| 17 | Belize City Goldson (BZE) | Belize | Dangriga (DGA) | Belize | 21895 | -9.00% | |
| 18 | Jakarta (CGK) | Indonesia | Medan Kuala Namu (KNO) | Indonesia | 21722 | 4.30% | |
| 19 | Melbourne (MEL) | Australia | Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) | Australia | 20674 | -62.10% | |
| 20 | Chengdu (CTU) | China | Beijing Capital (VERY) | China | 20542 | -16.40% | |
| 21 | Guangzhou (CAN) | China | Hangzhou (HGH) | China | 20426 | 3.80% | |
| 22 | Tokyo Haneda (HND) | Japan | Osaka (Itami) (ITM) | Japan | 20347 | -9.70% | |
| 23 | St Barthelemy (SBH) | Saint Barthélemy | Saint Martin (SXM) | Saint Martin (dutch Part) | 20216 | -22.20% | |
| 24 | Guangzhou (CAN) | China | Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) | China | 19957 | -2.50% | |
| 25 | Jakarta (CGK) | Indonesia | Surabaya (SUB) | Indonesia | 19734 | -39.60% | |
| 26 | Jakarta (CGK) | Indonesia | Makassar (UPG) | Indonesia | 19690 | -43.30% | |
| 27 | Chongqing (CKG) | China | Shenzhen (SZX) | China | 19216 | 11.60% | |
| 28 | The Angels (LAX) | US | San Francisco (SFO) | US | 19211 | -42.30% | |
| 29 | Bengaluru (BLR) | India | Delhi (OF THE) | India | 19011 | -31.20% | |
| 30 | Chengdu (CTU) | China | Shenzhen (SZX) | China | 18627 | -0.10% | |
| 31 | Tokyo Haneda (HND) | Japan | Okinawa Naha (OKA) | Japan | 18255 | -16.50% | |
| 32 | Hangzhou (HGH) | China | Shenzhen (SZX) | China | 17739 | -1.20% | |
| 33 | Belize City Goldson (BZE) | Belize | Placencia (PLJ) | Belize | 17653 | 9.70% | |
| 34 | Bogota (BOG) | Colombia | Medellin (MDE) | Colombia | 17643 | -25.40% | |
| 35 | Las Vegas (THE) | US | The Angels (LAX) | US | 17443 | -33.10% | |
| 36 | Cheongju (CJJ) | South Korea | Jeju (CJU) | South Korea | 17220 | 16.00% | |
| 37 | Sao Paulo Congonhas (CGH) | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) | Brazil | 17200 | -53.40% | |
| 38 | Durban King Shaka (DUR) | South Africa | Johannesburg (JNB) | South Africa | 16830 | -33.40% | |
| 39 | Honolulu (HNL) | US | Kahului (OGG) | US | 16487 | -32.70% | |
| 40 | Mexico City Juarez (MEX) | Mexico | Monterrey (MTY) | Mexico | 16203 | -42.30% | |
| 41 | Bogota (BOG) | Colombia | Cali (CLO) | Colombia | 16160 | -23.90% | |
| 42 | Jinghong (JHG) | China | Kunming (KMG) | China | 16122 | -24.70% | |
| 43 | Delhi (OF THE) | India | Srinagar (SXR) | India | 16041 | 54.30% | |
| 44 | Mashhad (MHD) | Iran | Tehran Mehrabad (THR) | Iran | 15639 | -8.00% | |
| 45 | Beijing Capital (VERY) | China | Shenzhen (SZX) | China | 15551 | -34.50% | |
| 46 | Abuja (ABV) | Nigeria | Lagos (LOS) | Nigeria | 15519 | 3.50% | |
| 47 | Guadalajara (GDL) | Mexico | Mexico City Juarez (MEX) | Mexico | 15153 | -43.90% | |
| 48 | Belize City Goldson (BZE) | Belize | Saint Peter (SPR) | Belize | 15117 | 1.60% | |
| 49 | Portland (PDX) | US | Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) | US | 15086 | -24.50% | |
| 50 | Kolkata (CCU) | India | Delhi (OF THE) | India | 15025 | -27.50% | |
OAG data shows that there were about 85,880 flights between GMP and CJU in 2021, which is equivalent to about 235 per day. The route mainly transports passengers to its white-sand beach resorts and volcanic landscape.
The second busiest route in 2021 also hit two points in South Korea, linking Seoul Gimpo and Busan (PUS). there was about 34,900 flights between airports, which represents an increase in 65% compared to pre-pandemic levels two years ago.
Jeddah (JED) -Riyadh King Khalid (RUH) ranked as the third busiest with 32.405 flights; Fukuoka (FUCK) -Tokyo Haneda (HND) was fourth with 32.400 flights; y Sapporo New Chitose (CTS) -Tokyo Haneda was fifth with 31.495 flights.
Mexico, Colombia and Brazil mark the presence with their traditional routes that have historically marked the largest number of movements in the region.
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Interesting, 235 flights a day are too many, very surprising. Good post
go figure, that must be the traffic of two days in Ecuador.