Asian air traffic continues to rise
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Airlines based in the Asia Pacific region carried a total of 19.5 million international passengers in July 2013, 6.6% more than the same month last year.
According to the latest data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), the region continued to see steady growth last month, driven by a 6.2% increase in available seat capacity. This has allowed the region’s average international passenger load factor to stay at a strong 80.0%.
“Continued growth in regional Asian economies maintained positive consumer and business sentiment, and was reflected in passenger demand for both leisure and business related travel,” said AAPA director-general, Andrew Herdman.
“Asian airlines remain optimistic about the potential for further growth in passenger traffic, and are committed to maintaining their competitive edge with ongoing investments in fleet upgrades and network development, as well as a range of innovative new product and customer service initiatives.
“Whilst the outlook for further global economic growth remains positive, airlines continue to focus on delivering productivity improvements and remain vigilant in managing costs throughout the business,” he added.
For the first seven months of the year, Asia Pacific airlines carried a total of 127m international passengers, 5.8% more than the same period last year.
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