A-P sees 5.9pc international passenger growth in November

BTN News
Saturday, 21 January 2017

For the 11 months through November 2016, global passenger traffic at the world’s major airports rose 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from Airports Council International. For the month of November, global passenger traffic increased 5.6 per cent year-over-year.

International and domestic passenger traffic posted growth of 6.9 and 4.9 per cent respectively for the same month. Despite economic and political uncertainty, global air travel continued to grow, boosted by international traffic - but at a slower pace than the previous year.  

For the month of November, Middle East led international passenger traffic growth (+12.7 per cent), followed by Europe (+7.4 per cent), Asia-Pacific (+5.9 per cent, Latin America-Caribbean (+5.8 per cent) and North America (+5.1 per cent). The high growth in Europe testified to the recovery of international passenger traffic, which had been adversely affected by the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015 and Brussels in March 2016. In Africa, international passenger remained flat at 0.2 per cent.

Asia-Pacific and North America, the largest domestic passenger traffic markets, grew 7.8 and 2.6 per cent respectively, in line with the year-to-date figures of 8.6 and 3.6 per cent. Europe, the third largest market for domestic passengers, grew 8.3 per cent during November and 5.2 per cent on a year-to-date basis.

Africa was the only region where total passenger traffic contracted (-0.3 per cent) during November and during the 11 months since the beginning of the year (-3.5 per cent). Total passenger traffic in the buoyant regions of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East grew at 9.1 and 9.4 per cent respectively from January to November year-over-year, followed by Europe (+4.5 per cent), North America (+4.0 per cent) and Latin America-Caribbean (+2.4 per cent).

At the country level, notable growth in passenger traffic was recorded for the major markets of India (+18.1 per cent in November and +18.6 per cent year-to-date), China (+10.6 per cent in November and +8.3 per cent year-to-date), and Spain (+10.3 per cent in November and +10.9 per cent year-to-date). India, China, Spain and the US were the key drivers of passenger traffic in 2016 and are expected to remain so in the near future.

At the individual airport level, notable growth was observed at Delhi (DEL, +8.9 million passengers), Seoul-Incheon (ICN, +7.8 million passengers) and Doha (DOH, +5.8 million passengers). Other airports with notable growth were Los Angeles (LAX, +5.5 million passengers), Shanghai-Pudong (PVG, +5.4 million passengers) and Dubai (DXB, +5.0 million passengers).

A-P sees 5.9pc international passenger growth in November

BTN News
Saturday, 21 January 2017

For the 11 months through November 2016, global passenger traffic at the world’s major airports rose 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from Airports Council International. For the month of November, global passenger traffic increased 5.6 per cent year-over-year.

International and domestic passenger traffic posted growth of 6.9 and 4.9 per cent respectively for the same month. Despite economic and political uncertainty, global air travel continued to grow, boosted by international traffic - but at a slower pace than the previous year.  

For the month of November, Middle East led international passenger traffic growth (+12.7 per cent), followed by Europe (+7.4 per cent), Asia-Pacific (+5.9 per cent, Latin America-Caribbean (+5.8 per cent) and North America (+5.1 per cent). The high growth in Europe testified to the recovery of international passenger traffic, which had been adversely affected by the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015 and Brussels in March 2016. In Africa, international passenger remained flat at 0.2 per cent.

Asia-Pacific and North America, the largest domestic passenger traffic markets, grew 7.8 and 2.6 per cent respectively, in line with the year-to-date figures of 8.6 and 3.6 per cent. Europe, the third largest market for domestic passengers, grew 8.3 per cent during November and 5.2 per cent on a year-to-date basis.

Africa was the only region where total passenger traffic contracted (-0.3 per cent) during November and during the 11 months since the beginning of the year (-3.5 per cent). Total passenger traffic in the buoyant regions of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East grew at 9.1 and 9.4 per cent respectively from January to November year-over-year, followed by Europe (+4.5 per cent), North America (+4.0 per cent) and Latin America-Caribbean (+2.4 per cent).

At the country level, notable growth in passenger traffic was recorded for the major markets of India (+18.1 per cent in November and +18.6 per cent year-to-date), China (+10.6 per cent in November and +8.3 per cent year-to-date), and Spain (+10.3 per cent in November and +10.9 per cent year-to-date). India, China, Spain and the US were the key drivers of passenger traffic in 2016 and are expected to remain so in the near future.

At the individual airport level, notable growth was observed at Delhi (DEL, +8.9 million passengers), Seoul-Incheon (ICN, +7.8 million passengers) and Doha (DOH, +5.8 million passengers). Other airports with notable growth were Los Angeles (LAX, +5.5 million passengers), Shanghai-Pudong (PVG, +5.4 million passengers) and Dubai (DXB, +5.0 million passengers).