Air cargo prices and tonnages have stabilized in the past two weeks after dropping sharply in early October, but there are still no signs of a significant fourth quarter (Q4) peak season, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data reveal. In week 42 (October 17 – 23), worldwide chargeable weight decreased slightly (-1%) after recovering
In September, Finnair carried 890,500 passengers, which was 198.7% more than in September 2021. The number of passengers in September 2022 was 1.1% more than in August 2022 (month-on-month figures are not fully comparable as there was one day less in September). The COVID-19 impact, including the strict travel restrictions imposed by many countries, still
Finnair carried 880,500 passengers in August 2022, which was 230.4% more than in August 2021. The number of passengers in August 2022 was 11.9% less than in July 2022. The COVID-19 impact, including the strict travel restrictions imposed by many countries, still affected passenger traffic figures, and it was particularly visible in the Asian figures.
Norwegian flew 1,996,211 passengers in August, compared to 790,220 in August 2021. The load factor in August was 85.5%. The capacity (ASK) was 2,998 million seat kilometres, while actual passenger traffic (RPK) was 2,563 million seat kilometres. In August, Norwegian operated an average of 69 aircraft and 99.7% of scheduled flights were completed. Punctuality, as
In July 2022, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than 5.0 million passengers in a single month for the first time since the start of the pandemic – representing an increase of 76.5% compared to July 2021. The upward trend was driven by the ongoing rise in demand for holiday flights. Germany’s largest aviation hub thus maintained
In June, Finnair carried 907,300 passengers, which was 609.4% more than in June 2021. The number of passengers in June 2022 was 16.6% more than in May 2022, The overall capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK), increased in June by 352.8% year-on-year and by 2.0% month-on-month. Finnair operated, on average, 255 daily flights (cargo-only
The number of international travellers spiked to 1.28 million last month, surging 420% year-on-year, despite surging airfares and insufficient flight schedules, the Transport Ministry of Korea said. This was the first time that the number of monthly international travellers surpassed 1 million since the outbreak of COVID-19. The increase in international travel demand is likely
Finnair carried 778,300 passengers in May, which was 840.3% more than in May 2021. The number of passengers in May 2022 was 14.4% more than in April 2022 (month-on-month figures are not fully comparable as there was one fewer day in April). The overall capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK), increased in May by
Finnair carried 680,300 passengers in April 2022, which was 740.4% more than in April 2021. The number of passengers was 10.7% more than in March 2022 (month-on-month figures are not fully comparable as there was one fewer day in April). The COVID-19 impact, including the strict travel restrictions imposed by several countries due to the
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released March 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand. The effects of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Asia, the Russia – Ukraine war and a challenging operating backdrop contributed to the decline. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), fell 5.2% compared to
