Preliminary traffic figures for the month of June released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed sustained growth in international air passenger demand, and continuing robust growth in demand for international air cargo. In June, the number of international passengers carried by the region's airlines increased by 4.4% to an aggregate total of 25.2 million, with the upturn in global economic activity supporting business and leisure air travel demand. Reflecting … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Airlines June 2017 Traffic Results
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AAPA Emergency Response Conference
Over 130 aviation crisis management and emergency response professionals gathered in Bangkok for the 7th AAPA Emergency Response Conference organised by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), and co-hosted by Japan Airlines. Themed "Synergies beyond Borders", this year's conference focused on building new collaborations and strengthening existing co-operation among industry partners, to address a diverse set of challenges faced by the industry today. Topics … [Read more...] about AAPA Emergency Response Conference
Asia Pacific Airlines traffic results for January 2017
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of January released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed a good start to the year, with further growth in both international air passenger and air cargo markets. For the region’s carriers, the increase in leisure travel demand leading up to the Lunar New Year festive period helped underpin 7.7 percent growth in international air passenger numbers to a total of 26.8 million for the month. Demand in revenue … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Airlines traffic results for January 2017
Asia Pacific Airlines growth sustained in 2016
Preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2016 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reaffirmed continued solid growth in demand for international air travel, whilst air cargo markets showed renewed strength in the second half of the year after a weak start. Boosted by the widespread availability of competitive airfares and continued expansion in network connections, the region's airlines carried a combined total of 293 million international … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Airlines growth sustained in 2016
Oct continues cargo volume growth: AAPA
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of October released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed further growth in international air cargo demand, which began in the middle of the year, extended to the month of October with a firm 7.1 per cent increase as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), the strongest monthly increase of the year thus far. Growth in demand significantly outpaced the 3.9 per cent expansion in offered freight capacity, leading to a 1.9 … [Read more...] about Oct continues cargo volume growth: AAPA
Asian carriers call for governments to lower barriers to growth
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) concluded its 60th annual Assembly of Presidents meeting in Manila today, hosted by Philippine Airlines, with its members agreeing on key resolutions covering safety oversight, security, environment, passenger facilitation, taxes and charges, and health pandemics. The 16 member association noted that the economically dynamic and increasingly outward looking nature of the Asia Pacific region provides good cause for its carriers to maintain a … [Read more...] about Asian carriers call for governments to lower barriers to growth
