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The US Is The World's Largest Domestic Market As Capacity Reaches 484 Million

Global capacity is growing at around 8% compared to 2023, while the rapid recovery in China has catapulted Asia-Pacific to the head of the pack.

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A Volaris aircraft on an airport apron as an Aeromexico aircraft takes off.
US - Mexico Was The Busiest Country Pair In January

With global capacity growing in every region the the established routes between the US and Mexico and Canada are at the top of the list.

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Southeast Asia 19% Behind 2019 Capacity As International Traffic Slowly Recovers

Southeast Asia capacity is well below pre-pandemic levels and until international traffic to and from the region picks up recovery is some way off.

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The Busiest Domestic Routes In Latin America In 2023

Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru are on this list.

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Multiple United & Southwest Planes Parked At Denver International Airport.
How Did Major US Airports & Airlines Perform In The Pre-Thanksgiving Rush?

Punctuality was generally up this year, albeit with some exceptions.

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Top 5: The World's Busiest Country Pairs For Airline Seats In November 2023

Several country pairs experienced significant growth this month, and here are the top five.

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How Passenger Booking Data Is Collected

What is passenger booking data, and why do airlines and airports rely on it so heavily?

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IndiGo And Ryanair Lead Global Capacity Recovery

October global seat capacity is less than 1% behind 2019 levels and major markets in Asia are growing back quickly.

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A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350 taxiing to the runway.
Global Capacity Is Back With More To Come In Asia-Pacific

Global seat capacity has nestled quietly back to 2019 levels, but growth from Asia-Pacific will see that increase in the coming months.

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British Airways Airbus A380 at London Heathrow
London Heathrow Is The World's Most Internationally Connected Airport

According to OAG, for August, Heathrow held the number one spot.

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A Saudia Airlines Airbus A330-300 landing in Malta
Top 10: The Busiest International Air Routes

Diving into this summer’s numbers

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The Airline Industry's Top 10 Country Pairs In July 2023

Several country pairs experienced significant growth this month, here are the top 10.

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Lufthansa Eurowings aircraft Dusseldorf Airport
The 10 Most Popular Country Pairs For Airline Passengers

Which pair has the highest capacity this month?

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A Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER just after takeoff.
Half Of The World's Top 20 Airlines Are Yet To Reach 2019 Capacity

July global seat capacity is 2.2% below 2019 levels, although with North East Asian airlines growing by 10% in June that's likely to change soon.

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American Airlines Boeing 787-9
The 10 Busiest Airlines In The World This Month

Who's being a busy bird this summer?

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T'way Air Boeing 737-800
OAG Reports Global Capacity At 110 Million Seats This Week

Global capacity is steadily returning to 2019 levels and the world's busiest route is still between Jeju International and Seoul Gimpo in South Korea.

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Air India's Airbus A320neo taxiing at Mumbai Airport.
Asia-Pacific Airlines Now Powering Global Growth

Global capacity is less than 3% behind May 2019 levels, and with Asia now surging and adding capacity, full recovery is within touching distance.

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The 10 Busiest Airlines In The World This Month

With global flight capacity approaching 2.4% away from May 2019’s activity, airlines are busy ramping up their frequencies.

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Top 10: April's Busiest Commercial Airlines

With the aviation industry closing in on its pre-pandemic passenger levels, which airlines are soaring ahead?

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