IATA: Summer air travel speeds up

Global passenger data for May 2022 shows the recovery in air travel accelerated heading into the busy northern hemisphere summer travel season, the IATA reported at the weekend. IATA’s performance update for Mays showed total traffic in May 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 83.1% compared to May 2021, primarily driven by the strong recovery in international traffic. International traffic rose 325.8% versus May 2021. The easing of travel restrictions in most parts of Asia is accelerating the recovery of international travel. May 2022 international RPKs reached 64.1% of May 2019 levels. Overall global traffic is now at 68.7% of pre-crisis levels achieved in 2019.<br/>