February Aviation Infographics: World Cup Capacity, China's New Year Prosperity & More

February Aviation Infographics: World Cup Capacity, China's New Year Prosperity & More

OAG's February 2026 Infographics of the Month packs in a wealth of aviation data, offering a snapshot of where the industry stands right now — and where it's heading.

In this edition of Aviation Infographics of the Month:

Ski Season Peaks: European ski airports see peak air capacity in December–March, accounting for 38% of annual seats, with the UK as the dominant source market.

Chinese Spring Festival Growth: Chinese scheduled airline capacity grew YoY in both domestic (66.3M to 71.4M seats) and international (6.4M to 7.2M seats) markets in February 2026.

Takeoff 2025: Explore capacity data for selected airports.

Top 20 Airlines by On-Time Performance (January 2026): China Southern leads with 89.4% OTP.

World Cup Capacity: Scheduled airline capacity to North America for June–July 2026 remains broadly flat versus 2025, with the US accounting for the vast majority of seats.

UA vs AA at Chicago O'Hare: United Airlines consistently outperforms American Airlines in flight frequencies at O'Hare, with both airlines projecting growth in Summer 2026.

Top 10 Busiest US Airports of 2025: Atlanta (ATL) dominates as the busiest US airport with 63.1M seats, nearly 12M ahead of second-placed Dallas/Fort Worth.

OAG Airline-Tech Innovation Radar: A review of aviation technology innovation in 2025.

Click through our aviation infographics of the month below (view February 2026's aviation infographics full-size by clicking here), and click on any chart to read the full data analysis.

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