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IBA reports strong growth in international flight volumes

August 1, 2024

IBA’s latest Aviation Industry Barometer revealed that international flight volumes have grown dramatically by 12.5% year-on-year, while domestic travel showed more modest growth at 4.5% year-on-year. IBA’s leading aviation intelligence platform, IBA Insight, further indicated that in the second quarter of 2024, there were approximately 8.89 million commercial passenger flights, marking a year-on-year increase of

IATA reports record May passenger demand

July 4, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global passenger demand in May 2024, highlighting significant growth. Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), increased by 10.7% compared to May 2023, while total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), rose by 8.5% year-on-year. The load factor reached a record high for

February 2024 Air Travel Consumer report released

May 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) for February 2024, detailing airline operational data on on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR aims to provide consumers with information on the quality of airline services. In February 2024, only 0.6% of flights were cancelled, significantly

IAG reports strong performance for the first quarter, despite global challenges

May 10, 2024

Demand for travel has bolstered International Airlines Group‘s (IAG) performance in the first quarter, with passenger revenue per available seat kilometre (ASK) rising by 4.4% compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was attributed to the timing of Easter and a robust recovery in leisure traffic, although business travel showed slower signs of

IATA revealed that international passenger demand experienced a substantial 26.3% growth in February 2024 © Shutterstock

IATA report reveals February 2024 global passenger trends

April 5, 2024

The latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveils key insights into global passenger demand for February 2024: Total Demand: Revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) surged by 21.5% compared to February 2023, while available seat kilometres (ASK) increased by 18.7% year-on-year. The load factor for February reached 80.6%, marking a 1.9 percentage points

Finnair posts traffic performance for March 2024

April 5, 2024

In March 2024, Finnair carried 918,900 passengers, this was 3.6% less than in at the same time the previous year, while overall capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), increased by 3.9% year-on-year. If wet lease outs are included, capacity increased by 2.8%. Finnair’s traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), increased by 0.3%. Passenger

WorldACD: Air cargo rates are rising from most of the main global regions

March 29, 2024

Air cargo rates are rising from most of the main global regions, especially from Asia Pacific and from Middle East & South Asia (MESA), strengthened by the ongoing disruptions to container shipping and elevated demand for cross-border e-commerce shipments. According to the latest weekly figures and analysis from WorldACD Market Data, the average global rate

Fraport reports increased traveller volumes for February, despite strikes

March 18, 2024

Some 3.9 million travellers used Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in February 2024. Despite strikes on several days, the volume was up 12.9% from the corresponding month of 2023. The strikes resulted in the cancellation of about 1,770 flights, preventing roughly 225,000 passengers from traveling via Frankfurt as planned. This shortfall was only partially offset by the

Frankfurt Airport begins year with continued passenger growth

February 13, 2024

Some 4.1 million passengers travelled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in January 2024, an increase of 11.1% year-on-year. Passenger numbers for the month in review were still 12.6% below the figure for January 2019 before the pandemic. Cargo volumes in Frankfurt rose significantly in January 2024, climbing by 8.8% year-on-year to 154,296 metric tonnes. The number of

Mark Drusch joins Qatar Airways Cargo as Chief Officer Cargo

January 31, 2024

Mark Drusch has been appointed as Chief Officer Cargo for Qatar Airways Cargo, effective immediately. With over 25 years in senior airline management roles, Drusch is a well-known figure in the aviation world. His most recent role was SVP Revenue Management, Alliances and Strategy at Qatar Airways where he led the development and implementation of

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