Top 10 Airlines in Europe in 2021 by Number of Seats Sold

Ryanair Holdings Plc, Aeroflot OAO, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi, and Air France-KLM SA are the top 5 airlines in Europe in 2021 by the number of seats sold. Cumulatively, the top 10 airlines in Europe sold 418,687,000 seats, the highest number of seats were sold by Ryanair Holdings Plc (107,214,000), followed by Aeroflot OAO (54,208,000) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (50,380,000), while IB Opco Holding SL (15,468,000) sold the lowest number of seats. Ireland-based Ryanair Holdings Plc is one of the leading airlines in Europe by the number of seats sold. The company reported revenues of $4,757 million with average revenue growth of 193.49% in the fiscal year ending 2021 (FY2021). It offers short-haul, point-to-point routes in Europe. Ryanair also offers various ancillary services and other services such as core air passenger service which includes non-flight scheduled services, internet-related services, and the in-flight sale of beverages, food, and merchandise. The company sold 107,214,000 seats in the year 2021. The company has operations in Europe and North Africa and employed 19,116 people. A Russia-based Aeroflot OAO is another leading airline in Europe by the number of seats sold. airlines in Europe by the number of seats sold. The company reported revenues of $6,676 million with average revenue growth of 59.67% in the fiscal year ending 2021 (FY2021). It offers passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company also offers airline catering services. The company, through its affiliates, operates cargo-handling services, fueling services, and duty-free retail businesses in airports. The company sold 54,208,000 seats in the year 2021 and employs 36,600 people.