adminamong African, Asia-Pacific, Middle Eastern and Latin American airlines,” International Air Transport Association chief Tony Tyler told journalists in Cape Town.
Middle Eastern airlines were the strongest performers, growing by 10 percent, followed by Asia-Pacific at 4,7 percent and Africa at 4,6 percent. Latin America grew by 2,8 percent.
Growth was more modest in Europe where demand increased by 2,2 percent in North American where the market rose 0,6 percent.
The seasonally adjusted rate for April was nearly five percent, the airline industry body said.
Marginally ahead of demand, capacity was up 4,4 percent from last April, pushing the load factor downward by 0,9 percent to 78,1 percent.
If adjusted for seasonality, this remained at near record highs of 80 percent.
The international flight market was up 3 percent in April from the year before, while capacity grew 4,3 percent. — AFP.
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