Carriers in the Middle East fully recovered their international passenger traffic, with RPKs 17.2% above 2019 levels leading other regions in terms of recovery, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in its Air Passenger Market Analysis in May.
According to IATA, carriers registered in the Middle East witnessed an increase in their passenger load factors, which stood at 79.9%. Route areas between Middle East and other regions have seen a surge in traffic in May. Passenger traffic from Europe to Middle East, increased 27ppts in recovery levels from April, now reaching 17.6% of May 2019 traffic numbers. Other thin markets have seen similar trends, such as Middle East – Asia and Africa – Middle East. Data on ticket sales also suggested that the Middle East region has seen a significant increase in connecting and direct traffic in May.
Source: IATA Air Passenger Market Analysis