International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Air cargo demand in June 2024 increased by 14.1% year-on-year boosting strong half-year performance 📈📦 Total H1 demand saw +13.4% growth YoY with volumes exceeding 2022, and even the record-breaking 2021 levels 👏 Asia-Pacific airlines saw +17% demand growth YoY. It is the strongest performance among all regions ✈️🌏 "Air cargo demand surged in June. Strong growth across all regions and major trade lanes combined for a record-breaking first-half performance in terms of CTKs. Maritime shipping constraints and a booming e-commerce sector are among the strongest growth drivers. Meanwhile, the sector has remained largely impervious to ongoing political and economic challenges, and the US customs crackdown on e-commerce deliveries from China. Air cargo looks to be on solid ground to continue its strong performance into the second half of 2024," said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. Read the full release ➡️ https://bit.ly/3YkBMW7 #aviation #cargo #airlines #economics #aircargo

Join us for an insightful dive into IATA’s Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification program! 🌍✈️ Our upcoming webinar, 'Beyond Environmental Management Systems in Aviation,' will update you on IATA's latest Environment and Sustainability initiatives, empowering you to embrace positive environmental changes 🌿. Plus, hear from Cathay Subsidiary Services on their experience achieving IEnvA certification 🙌. Happening on 📅 14 August at ⏰ 8 am EST / 2 pm CET Register here ▶️ https://bit.ly/3SlB5Ii #flynetzero #aviation

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Global passenger data for June 2024 has been released ❗ Overall air passenger demand was 9.1% higher than June 2023. 📊✈️ A few highlights for international passenger markets 🔽 🔹 North America recorded a 6.6% YoY increase in demand. The load factor (88.7%) was the highest among all regions. 🔹 Asia-Pacific airlines ✈️🌏 led the way with a strong 22.6% increase for international passenger markets compared to the same month last year 🥇📊. 🔹 Africa's PLF rose to 77.0% (+7.4ppt YoY). This was the largest improvement in load factor among all regions. The Africa-Asia route was the fastest expanding regional pair, growing 38.1% vs June 2023 📈. 🔹In Latin America, capacity rose 15.6%, while demand was up 15.3%. 🔹 Middle Eastern airlines saw a 9.6% YoY increase in demand, with capacity increasing 9.4%. 🔹 In Europe, demand climbed 9.1% YoY. "As the Olympic Games unfold in Paris there is pride across the aviation industry for its continuing role in supporting the Olympic story by bringing many of the athletes, fans, and officials together. It is a great reminder of how aviation transforms our very big world into a global community." -Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. Read the release and full analysis ▶️ https://bit.ly/3yna9B8 #aviation #airlines #Paris2024 #economicdevelopment #travel

What lessons can regulators learn from the CrowdStrike IT outage? The outage crashed 8.5 million computers and many critical systems worldwide ground to a halt. It was not an #aviation crisis but queues of people waiting at #airports made for the most telegenic news reports trying to put a human face on the extraordinary events that unfolded. There are many takeaways from the outage but an important lesson is that the EU 261 passenger rights regime looks ill-equipped to handle incidents of this kind. Read more from Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General, on humility, transparency and improving the fair treatment of passengers. 👉 https://bit.ly/3A3rFuJ

Did you know that airlines will connect nearly 5 billion people over 22,000 routes on 39 million flights in 2024? In this week's update: 🥤 Taking a closer look at cabin waste 💺 Premium-class travel 🌍 African airlines’ challenges “not insurmountable”  🛃 Where does your passport rank in terms of visa-free travel? ➕ ... and more! #aviation #flying #tourism #travel #economicdevelopment

❌ A growing number of unofficial and/or fake ETIAS websites are being advertised, pretending to provide official information about the 🇪🇺 upcoming travel requirements. ✔️ Please refer exclusively to the official ETIAS website to learn about it and/or apply for the authorization once ETIAS comes into place: https://bit.ly/4cqzsBo Frontex European Commission

Business and first-class (premium) passengers constitute a mere 3% of all travelers, yet they play a pivotal role in airlines’ revenue streams. Premium fares, which are approximately five times higher than economy fares on average, contribute significantly – about 15% – to passenger revenue (excluding ancillary income). A boost to premium bookings is particularly encouraging for airlines' financial performance given that first and business-class fares have remained relatively more expensive in recent months. This positive trend may indicate the resurgence of corporate travel – coinciding with a robust restart of the corporate travel cycle. Learn more about the #WeeklyChart and the resurgence of premium-class travel 👉 https://bit.ly/4fya52i #aviation #economics #flying #travel #airlines

❓ Quiz: Henley Passport Index ❓ How many destinations can the top-ranked passport access visa-free? 1. 195 2. 227 3. 111 Hint: The top-ranked passport is from Singapore. Airlines will connect nearly 5 billion people over 22,000 routes on 39 million flights in 2024. The Henley Passport Index ranks the world's most powerful passports based on IATA #data. Learn more about the Henley Passport Index and find out where your country ranks ▶️ https://bit.ly/3WD3tYJ #tourism #travel #aviation