The data depicts the seat capacity of low cost carriers as a percentage of the world total from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, low cost carriers accounted for about 28.7% of seats available on flights worldwide. Europe accounts for the biggest portion of the low cost carrier market.
2006 | 15.7 |
2007 | 17.5 |
2008 | 19.2 |
2009 | 20.3 |
2010 | 21.4 |
2011 | 22.8 |
2012 | 23.4 |
2013 | 25 |
2014 | 25.9 |
2015 | 25.4 |
2016 | 25.5 |
2017 | 28.7 |