Traveller numbers reach new heights.... IATA World Air Transport Statistics Released | ||||||||||||
Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced industry performance statistics for 2017. Worldwide annual air passenger numbers exceeded four billion for the first time, supported by a broad-based improvement in global economic conditions and lower average airfares. At the same time, airlines connected a record number of cities worldwide, providing regular services to over 20,000 city pairs* in 2017, more than double the level of 1995. Such increases in direct services improve the industry’s efficiency by cutting costs and saving time for both travellers and shippers alike. Th information is included in the recently released 62nd Edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), the yearbook of the airline industry’s performance. "In 2000, the average citizen flew just once every 43 months. In 2017, the figure was once every 22 months. Flying has never been more accessible. And this is liberating people to explore more of our planet for work, leisure and education. Aviation is the business of freedom," said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO. Highlights of the 2017 airline industry performance: Passenger
1. Asia-Pacific 36.3% market share (1.5 billion passengers, an increase of 10.6% compared to the region’s passengers in 2016) 2. Europe 26.3% market share (1.1 billion passengers, up 8.2% over 2016) 3. North America 23% market share (941.8 million, up 3.2% over 2016) 4. Latin America 7% market share (286.1 million, up 4.1% over 2016) 5. Middle East 5.3% market share (216.1 million, an increase of 4.6% over 2016) 6. Africa 2.2% market share (88.5 million, up 6.6% over 2016).
1. Jeju-Seoul Gimpo (13.5 million, up 14.8% over 2016) 2. Melbourne Tullamarine-Sydney (7.8 million, up 0.4% from 2016) 3. Fukuoka-Tokyo Haneda (7.6 million, an increase of 6.1% from 2016) 4. Sapporo-Tokyo Haneda (7.4 million, up 4.6% from 2016) 5. Beijing Capital-Shanghai Hongqiao (6.4 million, up 1.9% from 2016)
1. United States of America (632 million, representing 18.6% of all passengers) 2. People’s Republic of China (555 million or 16.3% of all passengers) 3. India (161.5 million or 4.7% of all passengers) 4. United Kingdom (147 million or 4.3% of all passengers) 5. Germany (114.4 million or 3.4% of all passengers) Cargo
1. Federal Express (16.9 billion) 2. Emirates (12.7 billion) 3. United Parcel Service (11.9 billion) 4. Qatar Airways (11 billion) 5. Cathay Pacific Airways (10.8 billion) Airline Alliances
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