Unruly Passenger Incidents in Post-Pandemic Increase

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021. IATA called for more states to take the necessary authority to prosecute passengers under Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14). Latest figures show that there was one unruly incident reported for every 568 flights in […]

Travel Demand Continues Strong in April; Domestic Traffic Fully Recovered

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced continued strong passenger traffic demand in April. Total traffic in April 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 45.8% compared to April 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 90.5% of pre-Covid levels. At 81.3%, industry load factor was only 1.8 percentage points below pre-pandemic level. Domestic […]

A4A Predicts Record Number of Passengers Traveling This Summer

Airlines for America (A4A) and CQ Roll Call yesterday (25/05) hosted the 2023 Summer Travel Summit. A4A projects U.S. airlines to carry an all-time high 257 million passengers from June 1-August 31, 2023. Despite having to trim schedules, U.S. airlines will be able to accommodate demand by using larger aircraft. In fact, year over year, […]

US Proposed Passenger Compensation Rule Will Raise Costs but Not Solve Delays

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Biden Administration to raise the cost of air travel by mandating airlines provide financial compensation to travelers for flight delays and cancellations, in addition to their current care offerings. According to yesterday’s announcement, the rule will be […]

Aumento das viagens aéreas continua em março

A Associação Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA – International Air Transport Association) anunciou forte crescimento da demanda por viagens aéreas, com base nos resultados de tráfego de março de 2023. • O tráfego total de março de 2023 (medido em passageiro pagante por quilômetro, ou RPKs) aumentou 52,4% em comparação com março de 2022. Globalmente, […]

Air Travel Growth Continues in March

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced strong demand growth in air travel for March 2023. Total traffic in March 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 52.4% compared to March 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 88.0% of March 2019 levels. Domestic traffic for March rose 34.1% compared to the year-ago period. Total March […]

Passenger Demand Stays Strong in January

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel demand is continuing in 2023, based on January traffic results. Total traffic in January 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 67.0% compared to January 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 84.2% of January 2019 levels. Domestic traffic for January 2023 rose […]

U.S. jet fuel shortage drives airline costs higher: Kemp

Resurgent passenger aviation following the coronavirus pandemic has created shortages of jet fuel, pushing up airlines’ operating costs and fares. U.S. jet fuel inventories stood at just 36.5 million barrels on Feb. 10, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Stocks were at the lowest for the time of year since 1985 […]

Air Cargo Closes 2022 Near Pre-Pandemic Levels

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in December 2022 and for the full year. Total traffic in 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 64.4% compared to 2021. Globally, full year 2022 traffic was at 68.5% of pre-pandemic (2019) levels. December 2022 total traffic rose 39.7% […]

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announces busiest year in the history of MIA

Miami International Airport (MIA) is kicking off the new year with a new passenger record and title: the busiest airport in Florida. In 2022, MIA served more than 50.6 million passengers, shattering its record of 45.9 million set in 2019 by nearly 10 percent and surpassing Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) 2022 total of 50.1 million […]