Preliminary May 2024 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed solid expansion in both international air passenger demand and air cargo markets, in tandem with an acceleration in economic activity globally. In May, the region’s airlines carried a combined total of 27.9 million international passengers, 23.9% more than in the same month last year. Traffic averaged 89.4% of 2019 levels. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), demand grew by 27.4% … [Read more...] about Association of Asia Pacific Airlines report strong growth in passenger and cargo demand for May 2024
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AAPA: Air cargo demand up almost a quarter in September
Press release Preliminary September 2021 traffic figures released this week by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) revealed yet another month of severe weakness in international air passenger demand, whereas international air cargo markets continued to strengthen on the back of growth in demand. For the month, the region’s airlines carried a combined total of 1.2 million international passengers, representing 4.1% of the 30 million recorded in the same month of 2019. The … [Read more...] about AAPA: Air cargo demand up almost a quarter in September
Asia Pacific carriers take next step to zero emissions target
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) last week announced full support to the Air Transport Action Group’s statement declaring the adoption of a long-term climate goal in the air transport sector to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The airline trade group had earlier announced its own commitment to the net zero emissions goal in September and has already adopted the ICAO CORSIA as part of a broader set of industry measures to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020 … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific carriers take next step to zero emissions target
One year on: Asia Pacific air cargo up 16 percent in March
More than a year since the World Health Organisation declared a pandemic, Asia Pacific’s carriers are still reeling from the financial and business impact of Covid-19 in the passenger business as cargo remains to be the bright spot. International air cargo demand for airlines in the region grew 16.1 percent year-on-year in March, according to the latest data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). This has been the best month so far for the airlines since December 2019, with … [Read more...] about One year on: Asia Pacific air cargo up 16 percent in March
Carriers gear up for travel as cargo remains ‘bright spot’
Almost a month after Singapore Airlines tested the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass app for passengers arriving at Heathrow early in March, more carriers in Asia Pacific are following suit. And whilst this may be good news for the travel industry, it seems airlines along with its passenger side still have a lot on their plates. The latest traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reveal that passenger demand worsened in February with fears … [Read more...] about Carriers gear up for travel as cargo remains ‘bright spot’
AAPA: Air cargo markets sustained recovery in November
Cargo volumes carried by Asia Pacific’s airlines increased for the third consecutive month in November, thanks to recovery in global manufacturing activity, according to the latest report from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). Buoyed by an acceleration in new export orders, international trade flows continued to rebound in November. However the demand was still down 11.3 percent year-on-year, AAPA noted. Also read: Bellyhold shortage holds back air cargo market recovery in … [Read more...] about AAPA: Air cargo markets sustained recovery in November
