Asia-Pacific passenger growth up 10.2% in July
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reported 26.2m international passengers in July, up 10.2% year-over-year. International passenger demand grew 8.4% YOY to 96.57b RPKs, reflecting strong demand for both regional and long-haul travel, AAPA said. Overall capacity on international scheduled services grew 7.3% YOY to 118.02b ASKs, lifting the region’s passenger load factor 0.8 point YOY to 81.8%. Year-to-date, the number of international passengers in the Asia-Pacific region has risen 6.8% YOY. Passenger demand for the first 7 months of 2016 is up 7.3% YOY to 615.76b RPKS; capacity YTD is up 7% YOY to 733.05b ASKs. International passenger load factor for the region YTD is 78.5%, up a marginal 0.2 point YOY. “Demand outlook for [Asia-Pacific] air passenger markets remains positive,” AAPA said. <br/>
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Asia-Pacific passenger growth up 10.2% in July
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reported 26.2m international passengers in July, up 10.2% year-over-year. International passenger demand grew 8.4% YOY to 96.57b RPKs, reflecting strong demand for both regional and long-haul travel, AAPA said. Overall capacity on international scheduled services grew 7.3% YOY to 118.02b ASKs, lifting the region’s passenger load factor 0.8 point YOY to 81.8%. Year-to-date, the number of international passengers in the Asia-Pacific region has risen 6.8% YOY. Passenger demand for the first 7 months of 2016 is up 7.3% YOY to 615.76b RPKS; capacity YTD is up 7% YOY to 733.05b ASKs. International passenger load factor for the region YTD is 78.5%, up a marginal 0.2 point YOY. “Demand outlook for [Asia-Pacific] air passenger markets remains positive,” AAPA said. <br/>
