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
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has welcomed some 2.9 million passengers in March 2022 – an increase of 217.9% compared to the same month last year. The lifting of pandemic-related travel restrictions only gradually started in March 2021. In the reporting month, FRA benefited from increasing travel demand, particularly to holiday destinations inside and outside Europe. Compared
In March 2022, Finnair carried 614,500 passengers, which was 611.7% more than in March 2021. The number of passengers in March 2022 was 38.7% more than in February 2022 (month-on-month figures are not fully comparable as there were three fewer days in February). The COVID-19 impact, including the strict travel restrictions imposed by several countries
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 2.1 million passengers in February 2022 – a gain of 211.3% compared to the same month last year when demand dropped sharply due to travel restrictions. Frankfurt Airport’s demand recovery was still dampened by the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in February 2022. However, the lifting or easing
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the February update to its long-term forecast on air travel. It is now expected that 4 billion travellers will be flown, globally, in 2024 with any multi-sector connecting trips counting as one. That figure is approximately 103% of the total number of air travellers in 2019. While
Norwegian’s monthly traffic figures for December showed that more than 930,000 passengers flew with Norwegian. This represents a significant increase compared with the same month in 2020, however, the month of December was also strongly affected by government-imposed measures and restrictions. In December, Norwegian carried 931,917 passengers, compared with 129,664 in December 2020. The load
Finnair carried 602,700 passengers in December 2021, which was 551.4% more than in December 2020. The number of passengers in December 2021 was 23.8% more than in November 2021. The COVID-19 impact, including the strict travel restrictions imposed by several countries due to the Omicron variant, still affected all passenger traffic figures. It was particularly
