Loading

IATA: Domestic travel now recovered, upward international trends, but hurdles still remain

Analysis

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has brought leaders of the global aviation industry together in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit.

IATA has announced continued strong passenger traffic demand in Apr-2023. Total traffic in the month (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 45.8% compared to Apr-2022. Globally, traffic is now at 90.5% of pre-COVID levels. At 81.3%, industry load factor was only 1.8 percentage points below pre-pandemic level.

However, pre-COVID problems such as blocked airline funds continue to threaten connectivity with Nigeria, Bangladesh, Algeria, Pakistan and Lebanon the biggest culprits.

Meanwhile, a new analysis shows that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021.

Read More

This CAPA Analysis Report is 1,448 words.

You must log in to read the rest of this article.

Got an account? Log In

Create a CAPA Account

Get a taste of our expert analysis and research publications by signing up to CAPA Content Lite for free, or unlock full access with CAPA Membership.

InclusionsContent Lite UserCAPA Member
News
Non-Premium Analysis
Premium Analysis
Data Centre
Selected Research Publications

Want More Analysis Like This?

CAPA Membership provides access to all news and analysis on the site, along with access to many areas of our comprehensive databases and toolsets.
Find Out More