Global Airline Capacity Grows for 8th Consecutive Month
The world's airlines have scheduled 2.883% more capacity on 1.86% more flights in January 2012, marking the eighth consecutive month of growth compared to the same period last year, according to the latest statistics from OAG, a UBM Aviation brand.
The OAG FACTS (Frequency and Capacity Trend Statistics) report for January 2012 reveals that average seats per flight in January total 126, compared to 125 a year ago, in a continued trend of airlines deploying Next Generation aircrafts such as A380s, B777-300ERs or B737-800s, especially in slot-constrained.
- Continued Growth in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Markets
- Africa, Europe, North America Post Declines
- Beijing, Bangkok and Dubai Dominate Growth Among Major Hub Airports