The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reported further growth in both the international air passenger and cargo markets on the back of robust consumer and business demand.
The region’s airlines collectively carried 31.0 million international passengers in November, a 19.8-percent increase from a year ago.
Underpinned by strength on long haul travel markets, demand in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) grew by 21.7 percent year-on-year. The average international passenger load factor rose by a solid 2.7 percentage points to 82.0 percent in November, after accounting for a 17.6-percent expansion in available seat capacity.
“Asia Pacific airlines have led growth in international travel markets this year, benefitting from strong demand for both business and leisure travel. Demand has now fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Overall, for the first eleven months of the year, the region’s carriers recorded a 31-percent increase in the number of international passengers carried to a combined total of 334 million,” said AAPA director-general Subhas Menon.
