AAPA reveals May 2021 Asia Pacific airlines traffic

Preliminary May 2021 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed international passenger traffic volumes remained at depressed levels, held back by strict border restrictions amidst concerns about the spread of COVID-19 variants. Only 1.3 million international passengers flew on the region’s carriers in May, representing just 4.3% of the volumes carried in the corresponding month of 2019. The international passenger load factor averaged 28.4% for the month, with available seat capacity at 12.3% of levels recorded in 2019. Meanwhile, strong business and consumer demand globally drove demand for air cargo. For the month, international air