The Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation has stated African airways noticed a 6.7 per cent year-on-year improve in demand in February 2025 when in comparison with the identical interval in 2024.

IATA additionally stated that international complete demand, measured in income passenger kilometres, grew by 2.6 per cent in comparison with February 2024, whereas complete capability, measured in out there seat kilometres, was up by two per cent year-on-year.

These have been contained within the international information launched by IATA on Monday.

In response to IATA in its regional market evaluation, African airways skilled a 6.7 per cent year-on-year progress in demand with elevated capability at 4 per cent year-on-year.

Additionally, the load issue for Africa rose to 75.3 per cent in comparison with February 2024.For the worldwide efficiency, complete demand, measured in RPK, was up 2.6 per cent in comparison with February 2024.

In addition to, complete capability, measured in ASK, was up two per cent year-on-year, whereas the February load issue was 81.1 per cent in comparison with the February 2024 interval.

IATA additionally stated that worldwide demand rose 5.6 per cent in comparison with February 2024, capability was up 4.5 per cent year-on-year, and the load issue was 80.2 per cent inside the identical interval below evaluate.

Home demand fell 1.9 per cent in comparison with February 2024, and capability was down 1.7 per cent year-on-year, whereas the load issue was 82.6 per cent in comparison with February 2024.

Commenting on the statistics, Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director-Common, stated that whereas site visitors progress slowed in February, a lot of this may very well be defined by elements together with the bissextile year and the lunar new yr falling in January in comparison with February final yr.

Walsh emphasised that February site visitors hit an all-time excessive, and the variety of scheduled flights was set to proceed rising in March and April.

He added: “The latest shutdown of Heathrow reminded us as soon as once more that the present passenger rights regime in place in Europe and the UK isn’t match for objective.

“The annual prices of compensation, care and help run into the billions. Fortunately, the Polish presidency of the EU has recognised that this can be a drag on European competitiveness and is progressing with much-needed and long-anticipated reforms to EU261.

“Whereas lots of the proposed reforms are smart, the package deal stops wanting an actual resolution.

“Even with the reforms, EU261 will nonetheless goal the airways with penalties even when the basis reason behind delays is an infrastructure incident out of their management—like we noticed at Heathrow.

“Over twenty years of EU261 haven’t seen a discount in delays as a result of infrastructure suppliers haven’t any incentive to enhance their sport.

“Sadly, for European travellers, we’re prone to see this play out once more on this summer time’s peak journey season. Real reform of EU261 should be certain that all events liable for delays have a stake within the penalties,” stated Walsh.