Passenger air transportation in the world increased by 13.8 percent

05.05.2024

The volume of global passenger air traffic increased by 13.8% year-on-year in March, according to a press release from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The volume of international passenger air traffic in March increased by 18.9% year-on-year, domestic - by 6.6%.

Since the beginning of the year, the volume of global passenger traffic has increased by 16.9%, international - by 21.5%, domestic - by 10.4%. 

According to IATA data, in March, the strongest annual growth in global passenger traffic was observed in the Asia-Pacific region (+24.2%). Notable growth was also recorded in Latin America (+10.9%), Europe (+10.6%), the Middle East (+10.5%) and Africa (+10%). Weaker growth was observed in North American countries (+6.3%).