In 2025, 6.9 million commercial flights were recorded in the EU, an increase of 3.8 percent compared with 2024 (6.7 million). The number of flights has risen continuously since 2021 and, by 2025, had returned to a level similar to the pre-pandemic figure of seven million recorded in 2019.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2026 global passenger demand:

Jet2 has underlined its long-term commitment to Cyprus by recently hosting a major ‘Partnership for Growth’ event with key tourism partners in Limassol.

Bird Aviation has signed a long-term agreement with easyJet for the provision of base maintenance services, covering two maintenance lines over an initial seven-year period, with an option to extend for a further three years.

The average price of air transport services, including plane tickets, in the EU has fluctuated significantly since January 2025. This volatility reflects travel demand, seasonality and recent geopolitical events. 

On July 10, Wizz Air announced the launch of WIZZ Holidays, an intelligent package holidays booking platform designed to simplify vacation planning across Europe and beyond.