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 ...

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%.