Total passenger movement figures in 2016 and 2017 indicated that Nigeria recorded lower passenger traffic last year despite the fact that economic recession peaked in 2016 and started easing in 2017 as indices show that the economy witnessed a rebound with the reduction of exchange rate from N500 per dollar at the height of the […]
African airlines recorded 11.2 per cent in March 2018, indicating the regional carriers currently enjoy very strong demand compared to the same period last year. The International Air transport Association (IATA) said this is more than twice the five-year average pace of 4.8 per cent, noting that airlines in Africa are seeing healthy growth on routes […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 7.8% compared to the year-ago period. This was in line with the 7.7% growth recorded in May. All regions reported growth. June capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased […]
Group Airlines welcomed around 60 million passengers on board in the first half of 2017 – more than ever before Historical records were also reached for supply, sales and utilization In June, the Group Airlines welcomed around 12 million passengers on board and therefore 18% more than one year before Seat load factor in June […]
Despite the fact that Nigeria’s economic recession peaked in 2016, there were more air passengers who travelled through the nation’s airports in the first quarter of 2016 than in 2017. In the first quarter of last year, only 59, 808 travelled through the airports but it is still more than the passengers that travelled in […]
