OAG reports 6% rise in Nov-2010 global seat capacity

OAG reports (11-Nov-2010) global airline capacity and frequency in Nov-2010 will increase 6% and 4% year-on-year, respectively. Details include:

• Global: capacity +6%, scheduled services +4% year-on-year;
  • Within North America: +3%, 1%;
  • To/from North America: +4%, +1%;
  • Within Europe: +4%, +3%;
  • To/from Europe: +12%, +12%;
  • Within Middle East: +11%, +11%;
  • To/from Middle East: +17%, +16%;
  • Within Asia: +7%, +7%;
  • To/from Asia: +12%, +13%;
  • Within Africa: +8%, +11%;
  • To/from Africa: +17%, +16%;
  • Within Central and South America: +6%, +5%;
  • To/from Central and South America: stable, -2%. [more]

UBM Aviation: "Confidence in domestic US travel appears to be returning. The upward trend in the rate of available seat capacity growth over the last few months is positive for travellers, who are likely to see continuing growth in available seats through the end of this year and into 2011," Peter von Moltke, Chief Executive Officer, UBM Aviation. Source: OAG, 11-Nov-2010.