Known the most popular air routes in the world

The busiest in the world is the international air route Kuala Lumpur - Singapore. From Singapore capital Malaysia During the year, 30,537 flights were performed - 85 per day, and more than 3 per hour. This is the highest indicator among the world routes. Fly in one direction - 1 hour, a one-way ticket will cost $ 100.

 

In second place in popularity flights from Hong KongChina) Taipei, capital of the Republic of China. 28,887 aircraft were sent along the route. Travel time 1 hour 40 minutes, ticket price from $ 140.

 

In third place is the Jakarta route.Indonesia) — Singapore and 23,704 flights/year. The journey takes 1 hour 45 minutes and tickets cost from $86.

 

The top 5 most popular routes were Hong Kong – Shanghai (2 hours 35 minutes, 115 $) and Jakarta – Kuala Lumpur (2 hours 5 minutes, 42 $).

 

The Asia-Pacific region became the leader in the number of busiest routes. OAG says it hosts 14 of the 20 most popular flights. The region has seen a steady expansion of passenger traffic and serious competition between carriers. Eight of the ten busiest routes are operated by at least six airlines. For comparison, the most popular destinations in Europe and the United States are served by four carriers. The most serious demand in this region are flights from Dublin to London (1 hour 20 minutes, $ 50), from Chicago to Toronto (1 hour 40 minutes, $ 239).

 

According to OAG, routes in the Asia-Pacific region have a greater number of competing airlines compared to other markets, which helps to reach such indicators. In all 8 of the 10 busiest routes in Asia, there are at least six competing airlines, compared to routes such as Dublin-London Heathrow and Chicago-Toronto, which have four.

 

The busiest airport in Asia is Hong Kong, with 6 of the 20 busiest international routes passing through the airport.