AAPA data shows a positive trend in APAC air traffic recovery

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) released the August 2022 passenger traffic figures showing a positive recovery in international air traffic from about 40 Asia-Pacific operators. The data revealed that regional airlines in Asia-Pacific carried 13.1 million international passengers, compared to just 1.4 million carried in August 2021 showing an overall 39% rise from the pre-pandemic levels. The demand grew by 501.3% in terms of revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), while available seat capacity was up by 174.5% compared to a year ago. As a result, the international passenger load factor jumped by 42.3 percentage points to an average of