IATA: Air passenger traffic up 31% in June 2023

IATA director general Willie Walsh

KUALA LUMPUR: Total air passenger traffic in June 2023 grew by 31% year-on-year (y-o-y) as the post-Covid recovery momentum continued, reaching 94.2% of the pre-pandemic levels, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The association said that for the first half of 2023, global revenue passenger-kilometres (RPKs) was up 47.2% compared to the year-ago period, although recovery trends varied across regions.