Country snapshot

Mogadishu and Hargeisa are the main international gateways to Somalia, with Ethiopian Airlines the biggest airline in the country’s market.

Routes to Johannesburg in South Africa account for the majority of passenger traffic to and from Botswana.

Copenhagen Airport handled close to 30.3 million passengers in 2019, matching the previous traffic record set in 2018.

The national carrier of Papua New Guinea is the government-owned Air Niugini, which is based at Jacksons International Airport, Port Morseby.

Karachi is Pakistan’s largest airport by capacity, while national carrier Pakistan International Airlines remains the country’s biggest airline.

Ethiopian Airlines is the largest operator in Chad’s market and has a stake in the country’s national carrier Tchadia Airlines, launched in late 2018.

Avianca is the Central American country’s largest carrier by departure seats, followed by US majors American Airlines and United Airlines.

LCCs Ryanair and Wizz Air are the dominant players in Lithuania’s market, with most international traffic going through Vilnius.

It is an interesting time for aviation in Morocco, with American Airlines to begin service to Casablanca and Royal Air Maroc joining oneworld.

Singapore’s Changi Airport ranks among the busiest in Asia, connected to more than 160 destinations across the world.

Located off the east coast of Africa, Madagascar’s largest airlines are home carriers Tsaradia and Air Madagascar.

Montevideo’s Carrasco International Airport is the main gateway to Uruguay, with LATAM Airlines Group the largest airline in the country’s market.

Ryanair is the largest operator in the Spanish market by departure seats, closely followed by IAG-owned carriers Vueling and Iberia.

Bahamasair is the national airline of The Bahamas and is based at the country’s largest airport, Nassau's Lynden Pindling International.

Blaise Diagne International Airport, near Dakar, opened for scheduled in late 2017 and has become the country’s main international gateway.

National carrier Fiji Airways is the chief provider of international and domestic services, with Nadi the main gateway to the islands of Fiji.

Colombia’s capacity grew by 10% in 2019 despite a turbulent year for national carrier Avianca.

Japan is seeking to increase international visitor arrivals to 60 million by the end of the decade, with aviation set to play a key role.

Croatia’s seat capacity has more than doubled since 2011, rising to almost 7 million in 2019.

Service reductions by state-owned national carrier Tajik Air have opened the door for other airlines to take market share in the Central Asian country.

The market in Peru has undergone significant changes over the last 12 months with the suspension of Peruvian Airlines and the continued growth of Viva Air Peru and Sky Peru.

LAM Mozambique Airlines remains the country’s largest carrier, but Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to launch domestic services is challenging the flag carrier’s position.

Romania’s air travel market continues to expand thanks to the growth of low-cost carriers Wizz Air, Blue Air and Ryanair.

The growth of Vietnam’s aviation market has been impressive in recent years, primarily thanks to an influx of low-cost seats.

The expansion of national carrier airBaltic is fuelling growth in the Latvian market.