RIYADH: Middle Eastern airlines witnessed a 114.7 percent rise in international air traffic in October 2022 compared to the same period last year, as the aviation industry continues showing strong signs of rebounding from the pandemic, according to the International Air Traffic Authority.
A report released by the organization showed that across carriers in the region capacity increased 55.7 percent compared to October 2021, and load factor climbed 21.8 percentage points to 79.5 percent.
The strong performance by Middle East based airlines was only surpassed by Asia-Pacific carriers in October, which saw a 440.4 percent rise in October traffic compared to a year earlier.
The IATA noted that this increase was built off a very low 2021 base.
According to the report, total global air traffic — measured in revenue passenger kilometers — increased by 44.6 percent in October,…
