#SHOWBIZ: France's cinemas show the way in post-Covid recovery

Global air travel hits record in 2024 as post-Covid recovery continues

Air passenger transport hit a new record in 2024 as it surpassed the levels seen before the Covid pandemic dealt a severe blow to travel.

#SHOWBIZ: France's cinemas show the way in post-Covid recovery

CINEMAS worldwide are still struggling with the after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but France’s screens bucked a broad downturn in developed markets last year, providing lessons for other countries. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Air travel volume in 2024 surpasses pre-pandemic levels by 3.8%

India’s domestic passenger carrying capacity grew the fastest among top six markets; domestic passenger growth was the second after China

As predicted at the end of last year, global air passenger traffic broke a record in 2024, with an increase of more than 10% over one year and almost 4% compared to 2019, the reference year before the Covid-19 pandemic. The offer has also increased, but a little slower.

According to a report released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Latin American airlines recorded an increase in air traffic

IATA Reports Historic Highs in Passenger Traffic for 2024 - Focus on Travel News

Global air travel demand soared to record levels in 2024, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total full-year traffic in 2024 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose […]