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A new IATA report reveals Nigerians must work an average of 37.6 days to afford a plane ticket despite a 43% drop in real airfares between 2011 and 2023, showing that air travel remains largely unaffordable for most citizens.
The six-month rule is straightforward: a traveler’s passport must remain valid for at least six months beyond the date they intend to leave the country they are visiting.
African airlines saw a 2.8% increase in passenger demand in July 2025, with their load factor rising to 74.9%, up 0.4 percentage points compared to July 2024.
Global airlines filled 84.4% of available seats on international routes in June 2025, while African carriers managed 74.6%, according to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has projected that Africa’s aviation sector will grow by 4.1% annually over...
African airlines recorded a 4.7% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand in April 2025, while cargo capacity rose at a faster rate of 9.7%.
African airlines saw a 13.6% rise in international passenger demand in April 2025 compared to April 2024, showing...
African airlines recorded a 14.9% increase in passenger demand in January 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Global air cargo demand grew by 3.2% in January 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, marking 18 consecutive months of growth.
Aircraft navigation system disruptions, including signal interruptions, jamming, and GPS spoofing incidents, surged by 175% in 2024.
Airlines globally achieved record seat occupancy in 2024, with an 83.5% load factor for full-year traffic, reflecting the percentage of available seats filled with paying passengers and demonstrating how efficiently airlines utilized their capacity.
The global air cargo sector experienced a remarkable 11.3% growth in demand in 2024, fueled by a surge in e-commerce and disruptions in ocean shipping.