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25.08.2023

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
18.08.2023

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
11.08.2023

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
08.08.2023

Air Passenger Market Analysis - June 2023

Strong first half of the year ends on a positive note for the industry

  • Air Passenger Monthly Analysis
07.08.2023

Air Cargo Market Analysis - June 2023

Air cargo records the smallest contraction since Feb 2022

  • Air Freight Monthly Analysis
04.08.2023

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
28.07.2023

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
21.07.2023

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
17.07.2023

The Role of Trade Associations in the Production of Official Statistics - Report

The Case of Air Transport Statistics

  • Presentations
14.07.2023

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