IATA: Air traffic at three quarters of pre-crisis levels

Global air traffic is growing, but is still a long way from the pre-corona figures. This is shown by the IATA evaluations for last October.

According to the umbrella organization, air traffic in October reached 74,2 percent of the pre-crisis level based on revenue passenger kilometers (RPL). Compared to October 2021, the number of flights increased by 4,6 percent. While domestic traffic fell slightly worldwide in October by 0,8 percent compared to the previous year - the reason was in particular renewed travel restrictions within China - international air traffic increased sharply. With an increase of 102,4 percent, the IATA shows a good doubling. In Europe, air traffic increased by almost 61 percent compared to the same month last year - and thus showed the lowest growth in an international comparison. Capacities increased by 34,7 percent, the load factor increased by 13,8 percentage points and reached a value of 84,8 percent.

Growth was strongest in Asia-Pacific rum. There, a RPK plus of 440 percent was registered - also driven by increasingly relaxed entry rules. Air traffic increased by 14,9 percent in the Middle East and by 106,6 percent in North America. In Latin America the increase was 85,3 percent and in Africa 84,5 percent.