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Airlines across the region record 22.6% increase in passengers flown, industry association reports
August 29th 2024
In July, Asian airlines flew 31.9 million international passengers, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) details. Read More » The higher traffic volume was 95.5% of pre-pandemic July 2019, AAPA said. Available seat capacity expanded 21.2%, marginally exceeding a 20.5% demand improvement in revenue passenger kilometers. As a result, the average international passenger load factor slipped by 0.6 percentage points, to 82.6%, for the month. From January to July this year, international passengers transported by the region’s airlines were higher by 39% at 208 million. “Despite ongoing supply chain disruptions, the outlook for travel markets remains positive as Asia-Pacific airlines continue to benefit from resilient business and leisure demand. In particular, China-based airlines are experiencing solid growth as traffic in China recovers, driving overall expansion,” AAPA director general, Subhas Menon, said.
