Global Air Passenger Demand Fell 0.8% in August as Middle East Slump Deepens
IATA reported that demand at Middle Eastern carriers dropped 14.6% while growth elsewhere slowed to 0.6%.
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Global air passenger demand declined 0.8% in August compared with the same month a year earlier, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Anadolu Agency reported.
Regional breakdown
The decline was driven largely by a sharp slump among Middle Eastern carriers, where demand fell 14.6% year-on-year. Outside the Middle East, growth in air passenger demand slowed to just 0.6%, according to the IATA figures cited in the report.
The figures point to a divergence between the Middle East, where carriers are experiencing significant contraction, and the rest of the global aviation market, where growth has continued but at a markedly reduced pace.
Context
IATA regularly publishes monthly air travel demand data, typically measured in revenue passenger kilometers, as a gauge of the health of the global aviation industry. The Anadolu Agency report did not specify the factors behind the Middle East slowdown or provide additional regional breakdowns.
The August data adds to a mixed picture for the aviation sector this year, with overall global demand now in negative territory even as growth persists in markets outside the Middle East.
Sources
- Global air passenger demand falls 0.8% in August as Middle East slump deepens — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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