IATA: August international travel soars
Staff, 2022-10-09 17:15:00,
GENEVA, 10 October 2022: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says August data showed continued momentum in the air travel recovery as international traffic soared 115.6% compared with August 2021.
Total traffic in August 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) was up 67.7% compared to August 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 73.7% of pre-crisis levels.
Domestic traffic for August 2022 was up 26.5% compared to the year-ago period. Total August 2022 domestic traffic was 85.4% of the August 2019 level.
International traffic rose 115.6% versus August 2021, with airlines in Asia delivering the strongest year-over-year growth rates. August 2022 international RPKs reached 67.4% of August 2019 levels.
“The Northern Hemisphere peak summer travel season finished on a high note. Travel demand is progressing well, considering the prevailing economic uncertainties. And the removal or easing of travel restrictions at some key Asian destinations, including Japan, will certainly accelerate the recovery in Asia. Mainland China is the last major market retaining severe Covid-19 entry restrictions,” said IATA’s director general Willie Walsh.
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Asia-Pacific airlines had a 449.2% rise in August traffic compared to August 2021. Capacity rose 167.0%, and the load factor was up 40.1 percentage points to 78.0%. While the region experienced the strongest year-over-year growth, remaining travel restrictions in China continue…
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