IATA's Latest Figures Reflect a Robust Airline Recovery
Traffic among the world's airlines returned to pre-recession levels in May, following a brief interruption a month earlier of an otherwise steady recovery
Latin American carriers posted the fastest growth in demand during May.
Latin American carriers posted the fastest growth in demand during May.

Traffic among the world's airlines returned to pre-recession levels in May, following a brief interruption a month earlier of an otherwise steady recovery during the year, according to statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The group announced that statistics on scheduled traffic for May showed an 11.7-percent increase in passenger traffic and a 34.3-percent jump in freight demand compared with the same month a year earlier.