IBA: China airline capacity surpasses pre-pandemic levels

IBA’s latest Aviation Industry Barometer reveals that, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, passenger ASKs from Chinese operators have surpassed 2019 levels. This is supported by a growing domestic market within the country. IBA’s aviation intelligence platform, IBA Insight, further shows that in August monthly global passenger capacity edged closer to a full recovery, reaching 98% of pre-pandemic ASKs in August 2023, a gain of +1% compared to July 2023. IBA expects global passenger ASKs to surpass 2019 levels by October 2023. Overall, there were approximately 3.08 million commercial passenger flights in August 2023, compared to