Global air traffic at new record: UN agency
Budget carriers continued to push global air traffic to new record levels last year, the ICAO said Wednesday. The figure compares with 6% growth in 2016. "The sustainability of the tremendous growth in international civil air traffic is demonstrated by the continuous improvements to its safety, security, efficiency and environmental footprint," ICAO Council president Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu said. ICAO said that LCCs flew an estimated 1.2b passengers or about 30% of the global total last year. The budget airline sector "consistently grew at a faster pace compared to the world average growth, and its market share continued to increase, specifically in emerging economies," ICAO said. It added that air travel demand growth has been supported by improving global economic conditions. <br/>
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Global air traffic at new record: UN agency
Budget carriers continued to push global air traffic to new record levels last year, the ICAO said Wednesday. The figure compares with 6% growth in 2016. "The sustainability of the tremendous growth in international civil air traffic is demonstrated by the continuous improvements to its safety, security, efficiency and environmental footprint," ICAO Council president Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu said. ICAO said that LCCs flew an estimated 1.2b passengers or about 30% of the global total last year. The budget airline sector "consistently grew at a faster pace compared to the world average growth, and its market share continued to increase, specifically in emerging economies," ICAO said. It added that air travel demand growth has been supported by improving global economic conditions. <br/>
