Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs*), increased by 3.8% compared to October 2022. For international operations, the demand lagged slightly at 3.5%. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTKs), … Read more
The EU REDIII introduces a revised target of at least 42.5% renewable energy in the overall energy consumption in the EU across all sectors by 2030; up from 32% in EU REDII. It also includes notable changes to renewable fuel obligations in the transport sector, including aviation. The following outlines the most significant changes in … Read more
Zurich (awp) – Attendance at Zurich airport returned to its pre-pandemic level in October. In terms of aircraft movements, levels are close to 2019. Only freight has not yet caught up. The Kloten tarmac welcomed 2.87 million passengers in October 2023, or 19% more than a year earlier, Flughafen Zürich said in a press release … Read more
Amsterdam – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data showing that travelers in Europe are benefiting from air fares that are undercutting inflation, as the market continues its post-COVID recovery. Latest traffic figures show that European carriers sit just 3.6% down on the 2019 peak. Europeans are traveling despite the inflationary environment: In June, average … Read more
2,818,696 passengers were handled at Zurich Airport in September (+21.3% vs. previous year). The number of local passengers increased by 19.3% and transfer passengers increased by 26.3%. The transfer rate, which was at 29.2% last September, is at 30.4% in the month under review. Passenger numbers were 97.6% of the 2019 level. read more….https://www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/newsroom/en/key-figures-september-2023e/