Hong Kong-Taipei Named Busiest International Flight Route of 2024

OAG's annual report highlights Asia-Pacific dominance in global aviation, with domestic routes in South Korea leading overall traffic.

Hong Kong to Taipei topped the list of busiest international routes in 2024 with 6.8 million scheduled seats, a 48% increase over last year but still below pre-pandemic levels.
The Asia-Pacific region dominated the rankings, with seven of the top ten international routes located in the area, including connections involving Seoul, Tokyo, and Singapore.
South Korea's Jeju-Seoul route remained the busiest domestic route globally, offering 14.2 million seats despite a 19% decline compared to 2019.
The busiest U.S. domestic route in 2024 was Atlanta to Orlando, with 3.5 million seats, followed closely by routes such as Honolulu-Kahului and Vegas-Los Angeles.
The only transatlantic route in the global top ten was New York JFK to London Heathrow, which saw a 5% increase in capacity from pre-pandemic levels to 4 million seats.