IATA: Travel demand continues strong in April

Domestic traffic has now fully recovered, posting a 2.9% increase over the April 2019 results

Jun 2, 2023

April continued the strong traffic trend IATA saw in the 2023 first quarter. The easing of inflation and rising consumer confidence in most OECD countries combined with declining jet fuel prices, suggests sustained strong air travel demand and moderating cost pressures.

Key takeaways

  • Domestic traffic for April rose 42.6% compared to the year-ago period and has now fully recovered, posting a 2.9% increase over the April 2019 results;
  • International traffic climbed 48.0% versus April 2022 and reached 83.6% of April 2019 levels, with carriers in the Asia-Pacific region continuing to lead the recovery.

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