Articles tagged “air traffic control”

International air traffic remains relatively similar when compared month-to-month; however, slight increases lead to year-end records that spur tourism development.

Although passenger volume builds throughout the summer, the proportion of tourists split between domestic and international carriers remains relatively the same throughout the year.

Load factors have reached record highs as airlines' cut the number of planes in operations to save on fuel costs and an improving economy gets consumers' back in the air.

Demand for U.S. airlines is on the brink of -- if not already -- exceeding previous highs set in terms of passenger volume and capacity, heralding a relatively high-growth and profitable period for carriers.

Although it can be difficult to spot trends via monthly updates, the small increases and decreases in air traffic are signs of larger shifts in the global travel industry.