BA parent sees dramatic fall in domestic passengers

Monday, 04 Aug, 2011 0

British Airways and Iberia parent company International Airlines Group saw a stark fall in domestic traffic last month, although this was offset by a rise in international passengers.

Traffic on domestic routes in the UK and Spain fell 21.5% during the month compared with the same period last year, but the airlines carried 7% more passengers on flights to North America, 10.4% more to Latin America and the Caribbean and 11.5% more to Asia Pacific destinations.

Traffic to Africa, the Middle East and the southern Asia was down 5.5%.

Premium traffic for the month grew by 14.2%, indicating renewed strength in the business travel market.

By Linsey McNeill
 



 

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Linsey McNeill

Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk



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