Financial performance during the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted British Airways. In 2020, the airline generated worldwide revenue of only 3.9 billion British pounds, 70 percent less than the previous year. The airline lost 74 percent of its passenger traffic because of the coronavirus pandemic between 2019 and 2020. While passenger numbers and revenue fell even further in 2021, British Airways began to recover in 2022. Passenger traffic returned to around 69 percent of pre-pandemic levels, while revenue totaled 83 percent of revenue reported in 2019.
British Airways - statistics & facts
Financial performance during the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted British Airways. In 2020, the airline generated worldwide revenue of only 3.9 billion British pounds, 70 percent less than the previous year. The airline lost 74 percent of its passenger traffic because of the coronavirus pandemic between 2019 and 2020. While passenger numbers and revenue fell even further in 2021, British Airways began to recover in 2022. Passenger traffic returned to around 69 percent of pre-pandemic levels, while revenue totaled 83 percent of revenue reported in 2019.
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- Net profit of airlines in Europe
- 7.7bn USD
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Commercial airlines net profit in Europe 2013-2024
- Turnover of air transport in the UK
- 32bn EUR
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Turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom 2008-2018
- Passengers transported by airlines in the UK
- 106m
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Number of passengers transported by United Kingdom airlines 2013-2022
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- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines net profit in Europe 2013-2024
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines EBIT in Europe from 2013-2024
- Basic Statistic Turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom 2008-2018
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom: number of enterprises in the air transport industry 2008-2018
- Basic Statistic Number of passengers transported by United Kingdom airlines 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Worldwide employment by registered airlines in the United Kingdom 2002-2022
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Commercial airlines net profit in Europe 2013-2024
Commercial airlines net profit in Europe 2013-2024
Net profit of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Commercial airlines EBIT in Europe from 2013-2024
Commercial airlines EBIT in Europe from 2013-2024
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margin of commercial airlines in Europe from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2024
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Turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom 2008-2018
Turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom 2008-2018
Annual turnover of the air transport industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018 (in million euros)
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United Kingdom: number of enterprises in the air transport industry 2008-2018
United Kingdom: number of enterprises in the air transport industry 2008-2018
Number of enterprises in the air transport industry in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2018
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Number of passengers transported by United Kingdom airlines 2013-2022
Number of passengers transported by United Kingdom airlines 2013-2022
Total number of passengers transported by airlines based in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)
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Worldwide employment by registered airlines in the United Kingdom 2002-2022
Worldwide employment by registered airlines in the United Kingdom 2002-2022
Number of people employed worldwide by UK-based airlines between 2002 and 2022
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- Premium Statistic British Airways - worldwide revenue 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: annual EBITDA 2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: annual net profit 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: total assets 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: operating costs 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: annual operating profit 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways Group: number of employees 2011-2022
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British Airways - worldwide revenue 2010-2022
British Airways - worldwide revenue 2010-2022
British Airways Plc's worldwide revenue from FY 2010 to FY 2022 (in million GBP)
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British Airways plc: annual EBITDA 2022
British Airways plc: annual EBITDA 2022
Annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of British Airways plc from 2011 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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British Airways plc: annual net profit 2011-2022
British Airways plc: annual net profit 2011-2022
Annual net profit of British Airways plc from 2011 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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British Airways plc: total assets 2011-2022
British Airways plc: total assets 2011-2022
Annual total assets of British Airways plc from 2011 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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British Airways plc: operating costs 2011-2022
British Airways plc: operating costs 2011-2022
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British Airways plc: annual operating profit 2011-2022
British Airways plc: annual operating profit 2011-2022
Annual operating profit of British Airways plc from 2011 to 2022 (in million GBP)*
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British Airways Group: number of employees 2011-2022
British Airways Group: number of employees 2011-2022
Number of people employed by the British Airways Group from 2011 to 2022
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- Basic Statistic Passengers uplifted by British Airways plc 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: annual passenger revenue 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Passenger cargo uplifted by British Airways 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: annual cargo revenue 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: annual passenger load factor 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic British Airways plc: annual fuel costs 2011-2022
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Passengers uplifted by British Airways plc 2008-2022
Passengers uplifted by British Airways plc 2008-2022
Number of passengers uplifted by British Airways plc from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)
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British Airways plc: annual passenger revenue 2011-2022
British Airways plc: annual passenger revenue 2011-2022
Annual passenger revenue of British Airways plc from 2011 to 2022 (in billion GBP)
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Passenger cargo uplifted by British Airways 2008-2022
Passenger cargo uplifted by British Airways 2008-2022
British Airways Plc's passenger cargo uplifted from 2008 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
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British Airways plc: annual cargo revenue 2011-2022
British Airways plc: annual cargo revenue 2011-2022
Annual cargo revenue of British Airways plc from 2011 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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British Airways plc: annual passenger load factor 2011-2022
British Airways plc: annual passenger load factor 2011-2022
Passenger load factor of British Airways plc from 2011 to 2022
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British Airways plc: annual fuel costs 2011-2022
British Airways plc: annual fuel costs 2011-2022
Annual fuel costs of British Airways plc from 2011 to 2022 (in billion GBP)
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- Premium Statistic Number of passengers uplifted by United Kingdom airlines 2023
- Basic Statistic Most well-known airline brands in the UK 2023
- Basic Statistic EasyJet plc: annual revenue 2009-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of passengers carried by easyJet 2009-2023
- Premium Statistic Revenue of Jet2.com 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd: revenue 2013-2022
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Number of passengers uplifted by United Kingdom airlines 2023
Leading airlines in the United Kingdom in 2023, by number of passengers uplifted (in millions)
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Most well-known airline brands in the UK 2023
Most well-known airline brands in the UK 2023
Leading airline brands ranked by brand awareness in the United Kingdom in 2023
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EasyJet plc: annual revenue 2009-2023
EasyJet plc: annual revenue 2009-2023
Annual revenue of easyJet plc from 2009 to 2023 (in million GBP)
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Number of passengers carried by easyJet 2009-2023
Number of passengers carried by easyJet 2009-2023
Number of passengers traveling with easyJet from 2009 to 2023 (in millions)
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Revenue of Jet2.com 2012-2022
Revenue of Jet2.com 2012-2022
Revenue of Jet2.com Limited from 2012 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd: revenue 2013-2022
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd: revenue 2013-2022
Annual revenue of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited from 2013 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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