Africa the only negative region for October passenger traffic

BTN News
Sunday, 18 December 2016

With the slowdown of holiday travel and tourism in October, global passenger traffic at the world’s major airports rose 5.1 per cent year-over-year, while international and domestic traffic grew 6.1 and 4.4 per cent respectively, according to the latest data from Air Transport Council (ACI).


These figures are below the 12-month average trends of 5.7, 6.3 and 5.3 per cent.


With the exception of Africa, which experienced a drop of 4.3 per cent, all regions posted gains in passenger traffic.


Ongoing security concerns in northern African States have left the region’s air transport demand in a weakened state.


Asia Pacific airports reported the greatest increase in passenger traffic with gains of 8.4 per cent. Guangzhou, Incheon, New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur, four of the region’s major hubs, grew 11.8, 12.6, 19.2 and 14.6 per cent respectively.


Robust growth of 5.8 per cent in passenger traffic was achieved across airports in the European region. Amsterdam and Barcelona grew 8.7 and 10.9 per cent respectively.

Africa the only negative region for October passenger traffic

BTN News
Sunday, 18 December 2016

With the slowdown of holiday travel and tourism in October, global passenger traffic at the world’s major airports rose 5.1 per cent year-over-year, while international and domestic traffic grew 6.1 and 4.4 per cent respectively, according to the latest data from Air Transport Council (ACI).


These figures are below the 12-month average trends of 5.7, 6.3 and 5.3 per cent.


With the exception of Africa, which experienced a drop of 4.3 per cent, all regions posted gains in passenger traffic.


Ongoing security concerns in northern African States have left the region’s air transport demand in a weakened state.


Asia Pacific airports reported the greatest increase in passenger traffic with gains of 8.4 per cent. Guangzhou, Incheon, New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur, four of the region’s major hubs, grew 11.8, 12.6, 19.2 and 14.6 per cent respectively.


Robust growth of 5.8 per cent in passenger traffic was achieved across airports in the European region. Amsterdam and Barcelona grew 8.7 and 10.9 per cent respectively.