Heathrow’s 12-month passenger traffic reaches 81.5 million – Business Traveller
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Heathrow’s 12-month passenger traffic reaches 81.5 million – Business Traveller

Heathrow Airport’s rolling 12-month traffic has reached a record 81.5 million passengers. For comparison the airport welcomed a total of 79.2 million passengers in 2023, and recently increased its forecast for 2024 from 81.4 to 82.4 million. The airport served 7.2 million customers last month, the first time the London hub has passed the seven-million…

Passenger traffic “a hair’s breadth away from full recovery” – Business Traveller
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Passenger traffic “a hair’s breadth away from full recovery” – Business Traveller

ACI EUROPE has published its latest figures, showing an increase in passenger traffic across the European airport network of 8.5 per cent in April compared to the same month last year. Volumes were just 0.2 per cent down on pre-pandemic levels, or as ACI put it “a hair’s breadth away from full recovery”. In March…

Latin America Air Passenger Traffic Soars: Q1 2024 Sees 9% Surge, Adding 10 Million Travelers Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Brazil Lead Growth
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Latin America Air Passenger Traffic Soars: Q1 2024 Sees 9% Surge, Adding 10 Million Travelers Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Brazil Lead Growth

In the initial quarter of 2024, the cumulative air passenger traffic surged by 9%, welcoming an influx of 10 million more passengers compared to the same period in 2023. The primary contributors to this growth were the markets of Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Brazil, collectively adding 4.6 million additional travelers. Specifically in March, as outlined…

Work to begin on new Dhs128 billion passenger terminal at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International airport – Business Traveller
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Work to begin on new Dhs128 billion passenger terminal at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International airport – Business Traveller

The approval of the designs and commencement of work came during His Highness Sheikh Mohammed’s recent visit to the Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chariman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin…

Sky High: International Air Transport Association March 2024 Report Reveals 13.8% Surge in Global Air Passenger Demand
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Sky High: International Air Transport Association March 2024 Report Reveals 13.8% Surge in Global Air Passenger Demand

In March 2024, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled its latest findings on global passenger demand, showcasing the following key points: Revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) surged by 13.8% compared to March 2023, while available seat kilometers (ASK) increased by 12.3% year-over-year. March’s load factor reached 82.0%, marking a 1.0 percentage point rise from March…

Dubai Airports and airlines issue passenger advisories as adverse weather conditions affect air travel – Business Traveller

Dubai Airports and airlines issue passenger advisories as adverse weather conditions affect air travel – Business Traveller

With the UAE having experienced adverse conditions due to inclement weather, with some of the heaviest rainfall the country has seen in years yesterday, flight operations at Dubai International airport were disrupted, with a number of measures taken to protect traveller safety, including cancellations, delays, and flight diversions. Due to the weather advisory issued by…

MAG employs Veovo passenger flow technology to help reduce wait times – Business Traveller
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MAG employs Veovo passenger flow technology to help reduce wait times – Business Traveller

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has signed a strategic partnership with Veovo to roll out passenger flow technology across its three UK airports. The agreement will see Veovo’s Passenger Flow Management solution being used at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, enabling MAG to “better understand how people move and spend their time within each airport,…

Mexico air transport market soars: 2023 records 10.6% passenger surge unveiling growth potential amid challenges
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Mexico air transport market soars: 2023 records 10.6% passenger surge unveiling growth potential amid challenges

The statistics regarding Mexico’s air transport market are striking: In 2023, 118.1 million passengers were transported, marking a 10.6% increase from 2022, a record-breaking figure in its history. Of this traffic, 54% consisted of domestic passengers, solidifying Mexico as the second-largest domestic market in Latin America, trailing only Brazil. This positive trend is emphasized by…

Global air passenger numbers forecast to double by 2042 – Business Traveller
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Global air passenger numbers forecast to double by 2042 – Business Traveller

Airports Council International (ACI) World has published a new report forecasting air passenger numbers and the top markets for air travel demand over the next 30 years. The World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2023 – 2052 report projects that global air passenger traffic will reach 9.7 billion by the end of 2024, finally surpassing pre-pandemic levels….

Asia-Pacific passenger numbers at only 72 per cent of pre-Covid levels – Business Traveller
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Asia-Pacific passenger numbers at only 72 per cent of pre-Covid levels – Business Traveller

Preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2023 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed robust growth in international passenger demand, underpinned by strong appetite for travel following the removal of the region’s remaining pandemic-related travel restrictions. For the year, the region’s airlines recorded a 161 per cent increase in the…