{"id":11893,"date":"2024-01-23T12:42:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=11893"},"modified":"2024-01-23T12:42:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:42:25","slug":"global-aviation-hits-96-of-pre-pandemic-levels-iata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=11893","title":{"rendered":"Global aviation hits 96% of pre-pandemic levels: IATA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aviation News International &#8211; RIYADH:\u00a0Global aviation is nearing a full recovery, with July traffic hitting 95.6 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to recent data from the International Air Transport Association.<\/p>\n<p>The association revealed that total traffic for July 2023 surged by 26.2 percent compared to the same month in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Domestic traffic for the month also climbed significantly, recording a 21.5 percent year-on-year increase and surpassing July 2019 levels by 8.3 percent.<\/p>\n<p>On the international front, traffic soared by 29.6 percent year-on-year, reaching 88.7 percent of levels recorded in July 2019.<\/p>\n<div data-id=\"clPJ5tAPcyKY\">\n<div class=\"orp-player-wrapper orp-aspectRateFixed orp-tiny-size orp-player-ipm orp-player-ipm-hidden orp-went-sticky orp-force-hide-player\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>These positive trends were visible across multiple regions, with Asia-Pacific airlines leading the way.<\/p>\n<p>The region saw a 105.8 percent spike in traffic compared to July 2022. Additionally, a 96.2 percent rise in capacity and a 3.9 percentage point increase in load factor, which now stands at 84.5 percent, were reported.<\/p>\n<p>Middle Eastern airlines also reported substantial growth, with a 22.6 percent increase in July traffic compared to the same period last year. The region\u00a0witnessed\u00a0a 22.1 percent capacity rise, resulting in a load factor of 82.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>European carriers experienced a 13.8 percent year-on-year increase in July traffic, coupled with a 13.6 percent capacity expansion and a 0.1 percentage point growth in load factor, reaching 87\u00a0percent.<\/p>\n<p>North American carriers registered a 17.7 percent uptick in July 2023 traffic compared to July 2022, reporting a 17.2 percent capacity increase and the highest load factor among all regions, at 90.3 percent, for the second consecutive month.<\/p>\n<p>In Latin America, airlines recorded a 25.3 percent rise in July traffic compared to July 2022, along with a 21.2 percent capacity increase and a 2.9 percentage point rise in load factor, reaching 89.1 percent.<\/p>\n<p>African airlines closely followed, with a 25.6 percent year-over-year increase in July traffic, the second-highest gain among all regions.<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen109681369_148=\"35051\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen109681369_148=\"35051\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time109681369_148=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired109681369_148=\"1\">However, their capacity rose by 27.4 percent, leading to a 1.0 percentage point decline in\u00a0the load\u00a0factor, which now stands at 73.9 percent. Africa\u00a0remains\u00a0the only region where capacity growth exceeds traffic demand for the second consecutive month.<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen109681369_148=\"35051\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen109681369_148=\"35051\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time109681369_148=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired109681369_148=\"1\">\n<p data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen109681369_148=\"35051\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen109681369_148=\"35051\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time109681369_148=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired109681369_148=\"1\">Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2369061\/business-economy\"> https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2369061\/business-economy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aviation News International &#8211; RIYADH:\u00a0Global aviation is nearing a full recovery, with July traffic hitting 95.6 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to recent data from the International Air Transport Association. 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