IATA’s director general said “we saw more good news in May” following reports on air transport during that month.
The Latin American airlines they had in the month of May a increase in passenger traffic of 26.3% compared to the same month of 2022, according to the reports provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The seating capacity in May it increased faster, a 27.3%and the load factor fell 0.7 percentage points to rank in the 83.8%. The region was the only one, in the global framework, in which capacity growth outpaced traffic growth during the month.
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He total passenger traffic (measured in revenue per passenger-kilometres or RPK) worldwide, in May 2023, increased by 39.1% compared to May 2022. Globally, traffic is now in the 96.1% from May 2019 (pre-pandemic) levels.
He domestic traffic May increased by 36.4% compared to the same period of the previous year and the national traffic total for May 2023 was a 5.3% above the level of May 2019. This is the second month in a row when domestic traffic exceeds pre-pandemic levels.
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He international traffic, between countriesincreased a 40.9% compared to May 2022 and all markets they registered a strong growthled once again by operators from the region of Pacific Asia. The international RPKs they reached the 90.8% from May 2019 levels, and airlines in Middle East and North America surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
He total seat load factor of the industry increased to 81.8%headed by the North American carriers with a 86.3%.
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“We saw more good news in May. The planes were fullwith average load factors reaching 81.8%. Domestic markets reported growth at pre-pandemic levels. And, ahead of the busy summer travel season in the north, the international demand reached the 90.8% from pre-pandemic levels,” he said. Willie WalshCEO of IATA.
Source: Ambito
