Scheduled Flight Numbers Slump - IATA

The number of air passengers traveling on international scheduled flights fell by 17% in September compared with the same month last year according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

IATA said the monthly drop was the biggest since immediately after the Gulf War in 1991.

As a result, IATA said passenger traffic on the international scheduled services of its 274 member airlines showed no growth in the first nine months of this year.

Total passenger and freight traffic fell by nearly 3% during the first nine months.

IATA said carriers registered in North America were most seriously affected, with passenger and freight traffic falling by more than 30% in September.


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