The traffic recovery in 2004 was phenomenal across all regions, said Giovanni Bisignani, the Director General of the International Air Transport Association…
The traffic recovery in 2004 was phenomenal across all regions, said Giovanni Bisignani, the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Bisignani reported that 2004 full year international scheduled passenger traffic increased 15.3% and cargo traffic 13.4% over 2003 levels at a meeting of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) in Maastrict.
All regions reported double-digit year-on-year growth with the Middle East and Asia Pacific leading the way at 24.8% and 20.5% growth for passenger traffic. Freight also saw double digit growth in all regions with the Middle East carriers reporting the highest growth at 26.8%.
IATA International Traffic Statistics: December 2004 and Year-end
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