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Asia Pacific traffic dominates top 10 city pairs
An analysis of air passenger journeys shows that by far the most popular origin - destination (O-D) passenger route across the past twelve months was Jeju-si to/from Seoul. This strong performance is consistent with the pre-pandemic (2019) statistics, where the same route saw 65% higher passenger demand than the next busiest route which at the time was Tokyo-Sapporo
- Chart of the Week
Industry employment yet to fully recover from the pandemic
Today’s chart depicts developments in airline employment, based on IATA’s Annual Air Transport Survey. Data for the Top 25 airlines (by employment size) are used to proxy the industry total.
- Chart of the Week
Int’l RPK and ASK growth realign, restore load factors
Our latest Air Passenger Monthly Analysis highlighted the very positive developments achieved by the global air passenger industry over the first half (H1) of this year. Domestic passenger traffic has rebounded beyond prepandemic levels, fueled by robust demand across all regions. This resurgence was bolstered by the strong performance of major domestic markets, including the US and PR China. On the other hand, international traffic is still recovering, but at a rapid pace propelled by pent-up demand.
- Chart of the Week
Air Passenger Market Analysis - June 2023
Strong first half of the year ends on a positive note for the industry
- Air Passenger Monthly Analysis
Air Cargo Market Analysis - June 2023
Air cargo records the smallest contraction since Feb 2022
- Air Freight Monthly Analysis
Regions maintain shares of originating and connecting pax
Despite the staggered re-opening between countries and regions, which has influenced the pace of the postCovid recovery across aviation markets, it is interesting to note how stable the global traffic share of different regions has remained
- Chart of the Week
Post pandemic connectivity recovery nearly complete
The latest quarterly IATA air connectivity analysis shows that in Q2 of 2023 the majority of countries across the globe have reached or exceeded their pre-pandemic levels of connectivity.
- Chart of the Week
The busiest hour at the busiest airport in the world
The Airports Council International (ACI) World recently released its annual airport ranking, highlighting the remarkable resurgence of international air travel across various hubs in 2022.
- Chart of the Week
The Role of Trade Associations in the Production of Official Statistics - Report
The Case of Air Transport Statistics
- Presentations
Survey further reveals post-pandemic air traveler trends
IATA has recently completed the 10th edition of its Passenger Trends and Insights Survey undertaken in late April 2023, which asks more than 4,500 air travelers across 11 countries about their traveling habits and views towards the aviation industry.
- Chart of the Week