The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for August 2023 global air cargo markets, showing that year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), increased by 1.5% compared to August 2022 levels (2% for international operations). Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres
Some 5.9 million passengers used Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in August 2023. This represented growth of almost 13% compared with the same month in 2022. However, the passenger figures for August 2023 were still 15.3% behind those reached in pre-pandemic August 2019. During the school vacations in the state of Hesse (in the period from July
Average global air cargo rates have stabilised in the last five weeks at around -37% below their levels this time last year – still being more than +30% above their comparable pre-COVID levels – while the decreasing trend in global tonnages continued into the first full week of August, with volumes around -4% year-on-year, according
In July 2023, 2,915,279 passengers passed through Zurich Airport, corresponding to an increase of 16% compared to last year. Passenger levels are 93% of those reached in July 2019. In July, the number of local passengers was 2,121,942. Transfer passengers amounted to 27%, equal to 787,370 passengers. On 30 July, 107,969 passengers travelled through Zurich
In July, Norwegian carried 2.3 million passengers, the load factor was 92.4% and capacity was at its peak for the current year and 12% higher than July last year. Continued bookings throughout the month made by Nordic customers contributed to making this a historically strong July for the carrier. “July was an outstanding month for
During the month of April, SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) carried 1.9 million passengers, which is a 22% increase compared to the same period last year. This positive trend is shown in SAS’ passenger demand and the RPK increased by 28% compared to last year. The flown load factor was 76%, which is a five-percentage point
Norwegian carried 1.5 million passengers and posted a load factor of 81% in March. The first month of spring marks the return of the summer schedule with a considerable increase in capacity. In the meantime, Norwegian continues to experience strong booking momentum, far above the booking levels seen this time last year. “March has been
But row over Schiphol capacity limits rages on According to IATA’s global January analysis of the air transport market, the year got off to a flying start for passenger demand in 2023. Revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs rose 67.0% compared to January 2022 and globally, traffic is now at 84.2% of January 2019 levels.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that the recovery in air travel demand is continuing in 2023, based on January traffic results. Total traffic in January 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 67.0% compared to January 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 84.2% of January 2019 levels. Domestic traffic for January 2023
In February, Finnair carried 823,500 passengers, which was 85.9% more than in February 2022 and 0.9% more than in January 2023. Month-on-month figures are, however, not fully comparable as there were three fewer days in February. As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts is fading, passenger traffic figures for Finnair have improved year-on-year. The negative impact of
