Passenger demand recovery continues on track in December 2022

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in December 2022 and for the full year.

Total traffic in 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 64.4% compared to 2021.

Globally, full year 2022 traffic was at 68.5% of pre-pandemic (2019) levels.

December 2022 total traffic rose 39.7% compared to December 2021 and reached 76.9% of the December 2019 level.

International traffic in 2022 climbed 152.7% versus 2021 and reached 62.2% of 2019 levels.

December 2022 international traffic climbed 80.2% over December 2021, reaching 75.1% of the level in December 2019.

Domestic traffic for 2022 rose 10.9% compared to the prior year. 2022 domestic traffic was at 79.6% of the full year 2019 level.

December 2022 domestic traffic was up 2.6% over the year earlier period and was at 79.9% of December 2019 traffic.

Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General said that the industry left 2022 in far stronger shape than it entered, as most governments lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions during the year and people took advantage of the restoration of their freedom to travel.

This momentum is expected to continue in the New Year, despite some governments’ over-reactions to China’s re-opening.

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