Passenger flight upsurge in 2010
Posted: Tue 8 Feb, 2011 10:41 AM
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released figures for 2010 that showed an 8.2% increase in passenger flights throughout the year and planes were in full capacity by 2.7% compared to the previous year.
IATA has released a statement that said after the biggest demand decline in the history of aviation in 2009, people started to travel and do business again in 2010, as reported in eTravel Blackboard. The Middle East has led the road to recovery with Emirates, one of the largest airlines in the region, flying 17.8% more passengers compared to 2009. Other regions followed suit with Africa region reporting a 12.9% increase in air travel, 8.2% for South America and 7.4% for North America.
