July air passenger demand remains strong – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced passenger data for July 2022, showing that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong.
Total traffic in July 2022 (measured…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced passenger data for July 2022, showing that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong.
Total traffic in July 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was up 58.8 per cent compared to July 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 74.6 per cent of pre-crisis levels.
Domestic traffic
Domestic traffic for July 2022 was up 4.1 per cent compared to the year-ago period and is now driving the recovery. Total July 2022 domestic traffic was at 86.9 per cent of the July 2019 level. China saw strong month-to-month improvement compared to June.
International traffic rose 150.6 per cent versus July 2021. July 2022 international RPKs reached 67.9 per cent of July 2019 levels. All markets reported strong growth, led by Asia-Pacific.
‘Excellent sign’
“July’s performance continued to be strong, with some markets approaching pre-Covid levels. And that is even with capacity constraints in parts of the world that were unprepared for the speed at which people returned to travel. There is still more ground to recover, but this is an excellent sign as we head into the traditionally slower autumn and winter quarters in the Northern Hemisphere,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.
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