AFRAA: African airlines back to pre-pandemic traffic volumes

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has published its January 2024 update, highlighting that since November 2023, traffic carried by African airlines has exceeded 2019 (pre-pandemic) levels. In January 2023, African airlines’ revenue passenger kilometres were 2.06% above January 2019 levels, with available seat kilometres up by 7.1%. AFRAA predicts than African airlines will carry around 98 million passengers in 2024, while the full year 2023 will see an increase in airline revenues and the narrowing of revenue gaps compared to 2022. The full year 2023 revenue shortfall is anticipated to be around $300m or less (whereas the 2022 full year