IATA economies ....Premium Traffic Monitor - January 2014 Released 19 March 2014 Key points from our full report on premium and economy travel in January: Premium passenger numbers rose 6.1% in January, a strong result up on 2013 growth (4.2%); Growth in premium travel has been supported by positive developments in the business environment; Improvements in advanced economies have helped global business confidence reach 3-year highs; As a result, travel on key markets like the North Atlantic continues to accelerate, rising 5% in January; But the largest contributor to the strong growth in January was premium travel within the Far East (up 7.2%); Growth in Asian trade activity over recent months has helped support international business and premium travel; The outlook for premium travel is broadly positive, but improvements in key drivers have slowed slightly; Business confidence and export orders have increased little in 2014, reflecting weakness in some emerging markets; Nonetheless, performance of advanced economies should sustain premium travel in the months ahead.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:45:55 +0000
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