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Visual analysis of changes in European air transport during the COVID-19 pandemic from interactive maps Cover

Visual analysis of changes in European air transport during the COVID-19 pandemic from interactive maps

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|Jul 2024

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Figure 1.

Flow map of European air traffic in January 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in January 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 2.

Flow map of European air traffic in February 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in February 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 3.

Flow map of European air traffic in March 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in March 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 4.

Flow map of European air traffic in April 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in April 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 5.

Incoming flight changes from January to April 2020 within European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Incoming flight changes from January to April 2020 within European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 6.

Outgoing flight changes from January to April 2020 within European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Outgoing flight changes from January to April 2020 within European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 7.

Flow map of European air traffic in May 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in May 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 8.

Flow map of European air traffic in June 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in June 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 9.

Flow map of European air traffic in July 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in July 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 10.

Flow map of European air traffic in August 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in August 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 11.

Flow map of European air traffic in September 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in September 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 12.

Flow map of European air traffic in October 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Flow map of European air traffic in October 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 13.

Incoming flight changes from August to October 2020 within European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Incoming flight changes from August to October 2020 within European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 14.

Outgoing flight changes from August to October 2020 within European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Outgoing flight changes from August to October 2020 within European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 15.

Changes among the ten busiest countries (by number of incoming and outgoing flights) between January and October 2020 in European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Changes among the ten busiest countries (by number of incoming and outgoing flights) between January and October 2020 in European airspaceSource: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Figure 16.

Overlay of air traffic from maps between January to October 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022
Overlay of air traffic from maps between January to October 2020Source: own study using data from OpenSky Network 2022

Statistics of the busiest countries by number of flights in Europe from May to August 2020

CountryMayJuneJulyAugustFlight increase from May to August [%]
IncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoing
Germany10 61110 73116 04016 13631 24131 38636 04636 023+ 239,70+ 235,69
United Kingdom7 3747 3109 3119 43423 91823 96836 21836 141+ 391,16+ 394,40
France4 8994 8798 9168 85222 71622 62827 95628 018+ 470,65+ 474,26
Netherlands3 8483 8395 5335 51911 06311 08914 87614 894+ 286,59+ 287,97
Belgium3 0243 0374 0404 0317 4767 4837 9597 952+ 163,19+ 161,84
Spain2 7482 7214 2244 18422 25322 19528 85728 947+ 950,11+ 963,84
Italy2 5632 5275 6285 59517 26817 18423 43923 408+ 814,51+ 826,32
Switzerland1 8341 8364 2964 2909 1149 23210 31410 346+ 462,38+ 463,51
Norway1 6191 6162 2532 2393 6613 6504 1274 119+ 154,91+ 154,89
Sweden1 2971 2861 0541 0912 8432 8443 5703 585+ 175,25+ 178,77
Ireland1 2241 2221 4341 4233 9913 9764 9504 955+ 304,41+ 305,48
Austria1 0541 0912 5952 6026 0536 0997 5587 538+ 617,08+ 590,93
Portugal8738621 7021 6956 0286 0198 7878 816+ 906,53+ 922,74
Poland7257151 4811 4747 0217 0249 0169 002+ 1143,59+ 1159,02
Greece7517581 4921 48610 19210 14715 39715 401+ 1950,20+ 1931,79

Statistics of the busiest countries by number of incoming and outgoing flights in Europe from January to April 2020

CountryJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilFlight change from January to April [%]
IncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoing
United Kingdom60 56260 44559 36959 26342 49542 3705 7705 781−90,47−90,44
Germany59 12159 27357 30557 34838 98738 7369 0439 046−84,70−84,74
France40 03040 07039 11639 16325 24825 2753 5463 539−91,14−91,17
Spain37 97938 05037 63537 61525 35125 4332 2852 261−93,98−94,06
Italy32 71132 68931 41931 50511 78011 7992 0662 048−93,68−93,73
Netherlands21 83021 82020 62820 60415 01914 9062 6872 673−87,69−87,75
Switzerland18 65918 60717 76117 80610 77710 7781 1621 166−93,77−93,73
Poland13 92913 92612 96312 9526 9576 962695695−95,01−95,01
Austria13 04213 06012 82712 8557 1937 143823829−93,69−93,65
Belgium12 40412 40711 99611 9758 5198 4962 4752 475−80,05−80,05
Portugal11 53311 57511 33911 3757 9337 924549560−95,24−95,16
Sweden9 9129 8899 6579 6506 8446 8601 1301 119−88,60−88,68
Ireland9 8579 8309 4449 4487 7257 70410661071−89,19−89,10
Norway8 5658 5538 3658 3565 8925 8621 5151 498−82,31−82,49
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0038 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 112 - 126
Submitted on: Mar 12, 2024
Accepted on: May 22, 2024
Published on: Jul 31, 2024
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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