IATA expects ‘strong’ travel demand to continue into summer
Airlines are unhappy about having to bear the costs of disruption caused by others in the sector
The International Air Transport Association has reported that the strong travel demand seen in March looks set to continue into the peak summer season in the northern hemisphere. Total demand – measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) – was up 13.8% compared to March 2023.
Key takeaways
- While airlines are prepared for customer care and assistance when operational issues arise, they are fed up with bearing the cost when delays and cancellations are the result of poor preparation in other parts of the value chain;
- That means making urgent progress to resolve supply chain issues and for airports and air traffic management to be fully staffed and operating at maximum efficiency.
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