Passenger Demand Growth Slows in April
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for April 2018 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 6.2% compared to April 2017, which was down from a 12-month high of 9.7% in March. Comparisons with the year ago period are impacted by developments a year ago "“ including […]
Azul Reports April Traffic
Azul S.A., «Azul», (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served, announces today its preliminary traffic results for April 2018. Consolidated passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 17.2% compared to April 2017 on a capacity increase (ASKs) of 17.6%. As a result, load factor was 81.4%, 0.3 percentage points lower than […]
LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for April 2018
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, («LATAM Airlines Group» or «the Company») (NYSE: LTM / IPSA:LTM), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for April 2018 compared to April 2017. System passenger traffic increased 0.8%, while capacity rose by 1.4%. As a result, the Company’s load factor […]
GOL discloses preliminary traffic figures for April 2018
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., (NYSE:GOL), announces today preliminary air traffic figures for the month of April, 2018. Comparisons refer to the same period of 2017. Highlights The total volume of GOL departures increased by 0.6% and the number of seats was up 1.0% in April, resulting in an increase in total supply (ASKs) of […]
Passenger Demand Accelerates in March, Load Factor Sets Another Record
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2018 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 9.5%, compared to the same month a year ago, the fastest pace in 12 months. Capacity (available seat kilometers, or ASKs) grew 6.4% and load factor climbed 2.3 percentage points […]
Vistara joins global airlines’ body IATA ahead of international operations
Till now, only two Indian carriers – Air India and Jet Airways – were part of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which has 280 airlines as its members, representing as much as 83 per cent of the total air traffic across 120 countries. Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara has joined the 280-members global airlines’ […]
ASUR 1Q18 Passenger Traffic Increased 9.3% YoY in Mexico and Declined 19.2% in San Juan, Puerto Rico and 5.2% in Colombia
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), a leading international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018. Passenger traffic in Mexico increased 9.3% YoY, reflecting increases of 12.4% and 7.3% in domestic and international traffic, respectively. […]
LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for March 2018
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, («LATAM Airlines Group» or «the Company») (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for March 2018 compared to March 2017. System passenger traffic increased 4.4%, while capacity rose by 2.8%. As a result, the Company’s load […]
Iata warns of slowing growth after February rebound
Global airline passenger traffic results for February showed a rebound in growth following slower demand seen in the previous month. However, Iata warned that continued growth will be "tempered" for the rest of the year. Latest figures from the airline trade body show 7.6% growth in February, up from 4.6% year-on-year in January, based on […]
International Airlines Group traffic and capacity statistics
IAG announced that British Airways had finalised its new pension scheme. The airline closed its New Airways Pension Scheme (NAPS) to future accrual and its British Airways Retirement Plan (BARP) to future contributions from March 31, 2018. The schemes have been replaced by a flexible benefits scheme, incorporating a new defined contribution pension scheme, called […]
