Global air passenger demand continued to improve in April; with latest monthly figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showing an 11% year-on-year increase.
International travel demand was up nearly 12%, while domestic flight demand was ahead of last year by 4%.
“Passenger demand has been growing for 36 consecutive months. As we enter the peak northern summer travel season, there is every reason to feel optimistic for a strong summer with airlines offering a wide range of travel options. 97% of passengers asked in our recent survey said they were satisfied with their last flight. Every part of the travel value chain needs to be focused on maintaining that,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.
The IATA Passenger Survey also revealed 88% agreement that ’air travel makes my life better’.
“That’s an important motivation as our members gather for the IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Dubai next week. This strong endorsement of the power of air connectivity to transform lives and boost economies brings with it a challenge that will also be on the minds of all attending. It is critically important that we achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 so that people can continue to rely on all the benefits of air travel,” said Mr Walsh.
