IATA: global passenger trips rose 7% in 2016
Commercial airlines flew 3.8b passengers in 2016, a 7% increase approximately equivalent to 242m additional air trips -- over the previous year, according to IATA’s 2017 World Air Transport Statistics report, released Oct 9. Asia-Pacific carriers transported the largest portion (35%) of the world’s commercial passengers, 1.3b, which in 2016 was an 11.3% year-over-year increase, or approximately 132m additional passengers in one year. European airlines carried 26% of the world’s passengers (992.4m in 2016, up 6.1% YOY, or approximately 57m passengers), followed by North American airlines, which carried 24% of the market (911.5m in 2016, up 3% YOY, or about 27m additional passengers). All of the world’s top 5 most highly-travelled international-regional routes were in Asia. <br/>
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IATA: global passenger trips rose 7% in 2016
Commercial airlines flew 3.8b passengers in 2016, a 7% increase approximately equivalent to 242m additional air trips -- over the previous year, according to IATA’s 2017 World Air Transport Statistics report, released Oct 9. Asia-Pacific carriers transported the largest portion (35%) of the world’s commercial passengers, 1.3b, which in 2016 was an 11.3% year-over-year increase, or approximately 132m additional passengers in one year. European airlines carried 26% of the world’s passengers (992.4m in 2016, up 6.1% YOY, or approximately 57m passengers), followed by North American airlines, which carried 24% of the market (911.5m in 2016, up 3% YOY, or about 27m additional passengers). All of the world’s top 5 most highly-travelled international-regional routes were in Asia. <br/>
