Global demand for commercial flights rose by 1.8% in June 14,1% Compared to the same month in 2023, a trend of “solid annual growth", the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday (30.07.2024).
This is the seventh consecutive month of double-digit year-over-year growth, according to the airline association.
Meanwhile, available cargo capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 8,8% compared to June 2023.
For the first half of 13,4, total demand increased by 2023% compared to the first half of 4,3, by 2022% compared to the first half of 0,02, and by 2021% compared to the first half of XNUMX.
Additionally, the Airlines across all regions experienced expansions in international traffic compared to the previous year, with airlines registered in Asia Pacific and Latin America led the regions with the highest annual growth ratess.
Latin American airlines in particular saw air cargo demand increase 13,1% year-on-year in June, while cargo capacity increased 15,5% year-on-year. According to IATA, Latin America recorded the second-highest increase in international demand growth, at 17,2% in June, up 6,3 percentage points from the previous month.
“These extraordinary levels of global traffic are driven by international routes, which increased by 15,6% year-on-year in June, supported by the The rise of e-commerce and repeated disruptions to container shipping", analyzed the IATA Director General Willie Walsh.
“Meanwhile, the sector has remained largely immune to ongoing political and economic challenges, and the US customs crackdown on e-commerce deliveries from China. Air cargo appears to be on solid ground to continue its strong performance in the second half of 2024,” he added. (IATA Press Release)
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