Airline traffic is on the rise
GLOBAL airline traffic took off in February. The International Air Transport Association said passenger demand was ahead 3.7 per cent compared with February 2012.
Demand for air travel continues to rise on economic optimism and improved business confidence
Director general Tony Tyler said: “Demand for air travel continues to rise on economic optimism and improved business confidence.”
However most of the growth came from emerging markets.
That was evidenced when Ryanair announced traffic had fallen 1 per cent to 5.4 million in March compared with March 2012 as it grounded 80 aircraft.