Global airline capacity up 7% in Oct-2010

OAG reported (06-Oct-2010) global airline capacity and frequency rose 7% and 5%, respectively, in Oct-2010, for a total of 320.7 million seats and 2.6 million flights. Details include:

• Within Asia: scheduled services +10%, capacity +10% year-on-year;
• To/from Asia: +11%, +12%;
• Within Middle East: +9%, +7%;
• To/from Middle East: +12%, +11%;
• Within Africa: +9%, +8%;
• To/from Africa: +15%, +15%;
• Within Europe: +5%, +6%;
• To/from Europe: +13%, +12%;
• Within North America: +1%, +2%;
• To/from North America: +5%, +7%;
• Within Central and South America: +8%, +6%;
  • Within Central America*: n/a, -17%;
• To/from Central & South America: +1%, +3%;
  • To/from Central America*: n/a, -1%. [more]

*Due to the suspension of services by Mexicana