The International Air Transport Association (IATA) data on passenger data for the month of July 2022 showed that the air travel sector maintained its strong recovery rates.
Total passenger traffic increased by 58.8% in July 2022 (measured in revenue passengers per kilometer), compared to the same period last year. Total passenger traffic around the world reached 74.6% of pre-Covid-19 levels.
Global travel increased by 150.6% compared to July 2021 levels. Passenger revenue per kilometer for international flights in July 2022 recorded a growth of 67.9% compared to its levels in July 2019. All markets posted strong growth, particularly in Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
Travel continued to record a strong performance during July, with some markets approaching the levels recorded before the “Covid-19” pandemic. These results came despite capacity constraints in some regions of the world that were unprepared for the accelerated pace of resumption of travel activities. There is still more room for recovery, but these levels are an excellent indicator with the approach of autumn and winter, when travel in the northern hemisphere usually slows.
Source (Emirati Gulf Newspaper, Edited)
