AAPA – APAC airlines carried 16.9 million international passengers in February 2023

About 16.9 million international passengers were carried by Asia Pacific airlines in February 2023, representing a 645.3% jump from the 2.3 million that flew in the same month last year, as per Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) latest figures. AAPA data shows that passenger markets continued to expand at a robust pace, buoyed by the strong appetite for travel, in tandem with the Lunar New Year holiday season. The report also reflects that the demand grew by 481.7% year-on-year, outpacing the 205.5% expansion in available seat capacity. As a result, the average international passenger load factor rose by 38.6