Global air traffic, measured in RPK, rose 3.8 percent in September from the same period a year earlier, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The previous month, growth was also 3.8 percent.
During September, capacity, measured in ASK, increased by 3.3 percent while the load factor rose 0.4 percentage points to 81.9 percent.
”September marked the eighth consecutive month of below-average global demand. Given the decline in trade activity and trade wars, rising political and geopolitical tensions, and a slowing global economy, it is difficult to see this trend reversing in the near future,” said Alexandre de Juniac, Director General of IATA.
By region, North America grew the most with an RPK that increased by 5.1 percent. Africa took the bottom spot with growth of 1.7 percent.
On Friday, Swedish airport operator Swedavia announced that traffic from Swedish airports decreased by 5 percent in October compared to the same month last year.
Source: finwire
