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How more than half Worlds population flew in 2017 IATA
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according to the document airlines in the asia-pacific region once again carried the largest number of passengers with 36.3 per cent market share 1.5 billion passengers2 by adekunle williams2 the figure is more than half of the worlds population currently put at 7.2 billion2 the information is contained in the 62nd edition of the world air transport statistics wats the yearbook of the airline industrys performance2 the news agency of nigeria nan in lagos obtained a copy of the document after it was released by iata from montreal canada2 nan observed that the document showed that the 2017 performance represented an additional 280 million trips 7.8 per cent increase by air compared to 20162 it said worldwide annual air passenger numbers exceeded four billion for the first time2 it is supported by a broad-based improvement in global economic conditions and lower average airfares2 at the same time airlines connected a record number of cities worldwide providing regular services to over 20000 city pairs in 2017 more than double the level of 19952 such increases in direct services improve the industrys efficiency by cutting costs and saving time for both travellers and shippers alike2 the international air transport association iata on thursday said that 4.1 billion passengers were transported in 2017 compared to the 3.8 billion passengers recorded in 20162 the documented also showed that europe recorded 26.3 per cent market share 1.1 billion passengers while north america recorded 23 per cent market share 941.8 million passengers2 it also indicated that latin america recorded 7 per cent market share 286.1 million passengers2 also middle east recorded 5.3 market share 216.1 million passengers while africa recorded 2.2 per cent market share 88.5 million passengers2 the document also showed that the top five airlines ranked by total scheduled passenger kilometers flown were american airlines 324 million and delta airlines 316.3 million2 others are the united airlines 311 million emirates airlines 289 million and southwest airlines 207.7 million2 it also stated that citizens of united states of america topped the travellers chart with 632 million passengers followed by the peoples republic of china with 555 million passengers2 also india had 161.5 million passengers the united kingdom recorded 147 million passengers and germany had 114.4 million passengers2 the director-general of iata mr alexandre de juniac commenting on the development said in 2000 the average citizen flew just once every 43 months. in 2017 the figure was once every 22 months2 flying has never been more accessible. and this is liberating people to explore more of our planet for work leisure and education. aviation is the business of freedom2 -
How more than half Worlds population flew in 2017 IATA
News & Trends •
according to the document airlines in the asia-pacific region once again carried the largest number of passengers with 36.3 per cent market share 1.5 billion passengers2 by adekunle williams2 the figure is more than half of the worlds population currently put at 7.2 billion2 the information is contained in the 62nd edition of the world air transport statistics wats the yearbook of the airline industrys performance2 the news agency of nigeria nan in lagos obtained a copy of the document after it was released by iata from montreal canada2 nan observed that the document showed that the 2017 performance represented an additional 280 million trips 7.8 per cent increase by air compared to 20162 it said worldwide annual air passenger numbers exceeded four billion for the first time2 it is supported by a broad-based improvement in global economic conditions and lower average airfares2 at the same time airlines connected a record number of cities worldwide providing regular services to over 20000 city pairs in 2017 more than double the level of 19952 such increases in direct services improve the industrys efficiency by cutting costs and saving time for both travellers and shippers alike2 the international air transport association iata on thursday said that 4.1 billion passengers were transported in 2017 compared to the 3.8 billion passengers recorded in 20162 the documented also showed that europe recorded 26.3 per cent market share 1.1 billion passengers while north america recorded 23 per cent market share 941.8 million passengers2 it also indicated that latin america recorded 7 per cent market share 286.1 million passengers2 also middle east recorded 5.3 market share 216.1 million passengers while africa recorded 2.2 per cent market share 88.5 million passengers2 the document also showed that the top five airlines ranked by total scheduled passenger kilometers flown were american airlines 324 million and delta airlines 316.3 million2 others are the united airlines 311 million emirates airlines 289 million and southwest airlines 207.7 million2 it also stated that citizens of united states of america topped the travellers chart with 632 million passengers followed by the peoples republic of china with 555 million passengers2 also india had 161.5 million passengers the united kingdom recorded 147 million passengers and germany had 114.4 million passengers2 the director-general of iata mr alexandre de juniac commenting on the development said in 2000 the average citizen flew just once every 43 months. in 2017 the figure was once every 22 months2 flying has never been more accessible. and this is liberating people to explore more of our planet for work leisure and education. aviation is the business of freedom2