QF still top airline in 2020

QF still top airline in 2020

DESPITE ceasing most of its overseas flying at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Qantas still had the biggest international market share in Australia for 2020 overall, according to a new report from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE).

That was because Jan-Mar 2020 comprised a whopping 93% of Australia’s total international traffic for the year, which saw 9.3 million total passengers, versus 42.5 million in 2019, a decrease of 78% overall.

Over the 12 month period Jetstar was in second spot with an 8.5% market share, followed by Singapore Airlines at 8%, Air NZ at 7.6% and Emirates with 7.1%.

Qatar Airways’ share was 5%, despite the carrier soaring to become one of the most dominant post-pandemic operators into Australia as it persevered with operations when many others pulled out.

Over the 12 month period the busiest international city pair was Auckland-Sydney, followed by Singapore-Sydney and then Singapore-Melbourne, with the top ten city pairs comprising over 25% of total traffic.

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