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Positive growth prospects for region’s airlines: Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines forecast
March 3rd 2023
Asia-Pacific carriers transported 17.2 million international passengers in January, a 644.5% leap from 2.3 million passengers carried in the same month in 2022, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reports. Read More » The January figure was 52.1% of the 32.2 million passengers flown in pre-pandemic January 2019. “Notwithstanding the challenges of global economic uncertainty, growth prospects for passenger markets look positive for the year ahead,” AAPA director general, Subhas Menon, said. “Overall, Asia-Pacific airlines remain vigilant in striving for cost efficiencies while restoring flights in the COVID-19 recovery period.”