Asia-Pacific air passengers increase, cargo demand declines

Kuala Lumpur - Passenger numbers in the Asia-Pacific rose by 5.7 per cent in the first quarter, buoyed by steady economic growth in the region, an airline group said Saturday.

The Kuala Lumpur-based Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said 53.4 million passengers were recorded from January to March, up from 50.5 million in the same period last year.

Air cargo declined by 4 per cent to 13.7 million freight tone kilometres, it said.

"While international passenger demand continues to be underpinned by solid economic growth within the Asia Pacific region, international air freight demand remains soft, reflecting continuing weakness in key export markets," association director general Andrew Herdman said.

"The gradual recovery in the global economy should support further growth in passenger demand, and hopes of some modest improvement in world trade conditions could see air cargo markets picking up later this year."//DPA

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