Passenger traffic of Mideast airlines surges 115% in October
International Air Transport Association
(IATA) in a new report says passenger traffic on Middle Eastern airlines recorded
a 114.7% increase in October compared to the same month of last year.
The report adds that load factor
climbed 21.8 percentage points to 79.5.
African airlines’ traffic saw rise of
84.5% in October in comparison with last year. October 2022 capacity was up
46.9% and load factor climbed 14.5 percentage points to 71.3%, the lowest among
regions.
Domestic traffic for October 2022
slipped 0.8% compared to the year-ago period as stringent Covid-related travel
restrictions in China dampened global figures.
International traffic climbed 102.4% versus October 2021.
International Passenger Markets
Asia-Pacific airlines had a 440.4% rise
in October traffic compared to same period of last year. Capacity rose 165.6%
and the load factor climbed 39.5 percentage points to 77.7%.
European carriers’ October traffic
climbed 60.8% versus October 2021 while North American carriers reported a
106.8% traffic rise in October. Capacity increased 54.1%, and load factor
climbed 21.4 percentage points to 83.8%.
Source: zawya.com