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*:
• • Traffic growth (PKPs): +4.9% year-on-year;
  • • 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:
• • Traffic growth (PKPs): +4.8%;
  • • 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:
• • Traffic growth (PKPs): +5.9%;
  • • 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:
• • Traffic growth (PKPs): +6.3%;
  • • 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