18-Jul-2013 12:37 PM
ICAO forecasts pax traffic to rise 5% in 2013, predicts continued traffic growth through 2015
ICAO reports (16-Jul-2013) world scheduled air passenger traffic grew by 4.9% year-on-year in 2012. ICAO expects world scheduled air traffic to grow by 4.8% in 2013, close to the growth rate recorded in 2012. Details include:
- 2012*:
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- Traffic growth (PKPs): +4.9% year-on-year;
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- Europe: +3.9%;
- Africa: +4.2%;
- Middle East: +13.7%;
- Asia/Pacific: +6.4%;
- North America: +1.3%;
- Latin America/Caribbean: +8.6%;
- 2013 forecast:
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- Traffic growth (PKPs): +4.8%;
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- Europe: +4.4%;
- Africa: +5.2%;
- Middle East: +10.2%;
- Asia/Pacific: +5.5%;
- North America: +2.3%;
- Latin America/Caribbean: +7.6%;
- 2014 forecast:
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- Traffic growth (PKPs): +5.9%;
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- Europe: +5.5%;
- Africa: +5.7%;
- Middle East: +11.2%;
- Asia/Pacific: +6.4%;
- North America: +3.3%;
- Latin America/Caribbean: +8.7%;
- 2015 forecast:
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- Traffic growth (PKPs): +6.3%;
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- Europe: +6.2%;
- Africa: +6.0%;
- Middle East: +10.8%;
- Asia/Pacific: +6.8%;
- North America: +3.8%;
- Latin America/Caribbean: +8.0%. [more - original PR]
*preliminary figures