Passenger demand for air travel continued its recovery in January from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rate of recovery slowed from the previous month because of new travel restrictions following emergence of the omicron variant, according to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Air cargo demand also slowed in January, compared with December data, because of supply chain disruptions and capacity limits, but has begun tracking above pre-pandemic levels, IATA said in statements issued earlier this month. Data showed that global demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs) in January was 2.7 percent higher than the January 2021 level but “significantly lower than the 9.3 percent growth seen in December,” IATA said.
IATA said that total demand for air travel in January was up 82 percent in terms of revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), compared with January 2021, but down 5 percent, compared with December.
Data showed that internati…
