Air Travel Resumes Strong Recovery Trend April 2022 – IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced air travel for April 2022 resumed its strong recovery trend, attributed mainly to ...

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced air travel for April 2022 resumed its strong recovery trend, attributed mainly to international demand – amid the Ukraine war and travel restrictions in China. Total demand for air travel in April 2022 in RPKs was up 78.7% compared to April 2021 and slightly ahead of March 2022’s 76.0% year-over-year increase.

African airlines’ traffic rose 116.2% in April 2022 versus a year ago, an acceleration over the 93.3% year-over-year increase recorded in March 2022. April 2022 capacity was up 65.7%, and load factor climbed 15.7 percentage points to 67.3%.

SOURCE: IATA.ORG

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