Tuesday, June 11, 2024 In April 2024, air passenger traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean surged by 7.4%, with a total of 38.8 million passengers, marking an increase of 2.
7 million from the previous year. The international market experienced a significant boost, growing by 10% to 18.3 million passengers.
The top five countries for international travel were Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Panama. The extra-regional international segment saw an 8.3% increase, reaching nearly 14 million passengers, up by 1.
06 million from April 2023. The busiest route in this category was Mexico-United States, with 3.3 million passengers.
Within the region, the intraregional segment posted the highest growth rate at 16%, adding 603,000 passengers. Notably, traffic between Brazil and Chile increased by 56%, and between Argentina and Brazil by 23%. Travel to Europe grew by 7%, with the Lima-Madrid route increasing its frequencies by 30%.
Moreover, traffic to and from Africa saw a remarkable 80% growth in April. “April was a positive month for air traffic in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region with growth that continues to consolidate the trends observed in recent months. So far this year, we have seen a significant increase of 9%, with the air movement of 159.
6 million passengers. These numbers are a powerful reflection of the essential role of air transport in the region, despite the challenges facing the industry,” says José Ricardo Botelho, executive .
