IATA Figures Show Big Jump in January Traffic
In perhaps another sign of an impending recovery for the world’s air transport industry, international scheduled air traffic for January rose 6.4 percent c
In perhaps another sign of an impending recovery for the world’s air transport industry, international scheduled air traffic for January rose 6.4 percent compared with the same period a year ago, according to figures released today by the
International Air Transport Association (IATA.) The relatively robust gain came as airlines increased capacity by a mere 1.2 percent during the month, resulting in a load factor increase of 3.7 points, from 72.2 percent to 75.9 percent.
Meanwhile, international cargo demand showed a 28.3-percent improvement. Capacity rose just 3.7 percent, resulting in a 49.6-percent cargo load factor, compared with an abysmal 40.1 percent recorded in January 2009.
