Airlines are changing the way we travel
LONDON – Global airline capacity for November 2009 shows positive growth compared to November 2008, according to OAG, the aviation data business.
The world’s airlines have 285.4 million seats available this month, a rise of three percent over November 2008 levels.
Global frequencies are up one percent compared to November 2008, with a total of 2.3 million flights for November 2009, despite an average North American frequency decline of two percent.
David Beckerman, vice president OAG Market Intelligence, said, “We continue to see growth in global capacity, even with major increases and decreases in hub frequency and capacity compared to a year ago, which would tend to indicate a shift in how travellers are being routed around the globe.”
Worldwide, frequencies and capacity in the low cost sector are both up by eight percent, compared to a year ago, accounting for 424,458 flights (18%) and 62.6 million seats (22%).
Analysis of all hubs reveals that frequency and capacity to and from certain hubs reflects positive growth of more than 30 percent, with some showing reduced traffic and a negative growth of more than 20 percent.
Leading the growth is Rio de Janeiro with a 39 percent increase in flight activity and 49 percent increase in seat capacity.
Kiev on the other hand, shows a large reduction in flights (30 percent less) and in seats (28 percent less).
The transatlantic market between North America and Western Europe shows an eight percent decrease in capacity year on year, representing 434,467 fewer seats.
Frequencies are down 10 percent, representing 2,144 fewer transatlantic flights for the month.
Within Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East there has been a strong increase in frequencies.
Ian Jarrett
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