Examined: How The Busiest Air Travel Days Of The Calendar Year Have Varied In Recent Times

A new record was set this year in the aviation industry – Friday, August 2nd, 2024, was the busiest day ever for air travel, with a staggering 17,987,792 seats scheduled around the world. Based on data from OAG from 2009 to the present day, how does this incredible figure compare to previous years? Are the busiest days always in summer? And what happened during the pandemic?