China will bypass the US as the world's biggest air travel market by 2020, two years sooner than formerly predicted, according to Boeing. It suggests there will be 7.8 billion passengers travelling by air by 2036, almost double the 4 billion expected to fly in 2017, with half of the new passengers living in Asia. Also, it predicts the UK, which is currently the third largest market, will fall to fifth place behind India in 2025, and Indonesia in 2030.
China will bypass the US as the world's biggest air travel market by 2020, two years sooner than formerly predicted, according to the International Air Transport Association. It suggests there will be 7.8 billion passengers travelling by air by 2036, almost double the 4 billion expected to fly in 2017, with half of the new passengers living in Asia. Also, it predicts the UK, which is currently the third largest market, will fall to fifth place behind India in 2025, and Indonesia in 2030.