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air traffic in Latin America and the Caribe continues to take off and presented an increase in 5,5% in the first quarter of 2024.
Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) today reveals a positive outlook for the region, with a growth of 5,5% in passenger traffic during the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year.
An uneven but promising takeoff
Preliminary data from ACI-LAC show that the region's performance was heterogeneous, with some countries experiencing a significant rebound and others still recovering from the effects of the pandemic, In total, air traffic in the region presents a 5,5% of growth.
Uruguay was positioned as the country with the highest percentage growth, recording an increase in 28,6% in passenger movement. They follow him Peru (+21,4%) and Chile (+18,9%), consolidating a positive outlook for the southern cone.
Ecuador, Secondly, was the only country that experienced a slight decrease (-2,8%) in traffic during the first quarter.
Brazil, as expected, remains the main air market in the region, with 52 million passengers and a growth of 2,5%. Mexico follows in second place, with an increase of 1,3% and a passenger volume that exceeds 45 millions.
A bright future for Latin American aviation
rafael echevarne, Director General of ACI-LAC, expressed his optimism regarding these figures: «Air transport is fundamental for the economic and social growth of Latin America and the Caribbean. We celebrate this growth, "which demonstrates the great potential of our region and the resilience of its airport industry."
The statistics of ACI-LAC are based on passenger traffic data from the busiest airports in the region, that represent more than 90% of total traffic from Latin America and the Caribbean.
These preliminary results are an encouraging indication of the recovery of the aviation sector in the region and confirm the crucial role that aviation plays for the economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribe.
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