Africa-Asia route sees 39% demand growth in Feb: IATA

African airlines saw volumes decline 3.4 percent in February, an improvement in performance compared to the previous month (-9.5 percent), according to data from The International Air Transport Association (IATA). “The Africa to Asia route area experienced significant demand growth in February, up 39.5 percent year-on-year. Capacity was 4.7 percent above February 2022 levels.” Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), dropped 7.5 percent in February compared to February 2022 (-8.3 percent for international operations),