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Prior to the II Andean Forum “Challenges of air transport in the region” we can review the statistics of air transport within the Andean Community.
Year 2023 marked a milestone in commercial aviation Andean Community. The data collected by the Civil Aeronautics Directorates of the member countries and consolidated in the Decision 650 reveal exponential growth in air traffic, both internationally and intra-community.
In this article we delve into the key figures and analyze the trends that drove this remarkable rally..
Air transport in the Andean Community on the right track
For the next 19 September 2024 from the 9 am in Lima the II Andean Forum focused on air transport of the CAN will be held, made up of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, within this framework, We review the main statistics of air travel within the block.
International air traffic in the Andean Community experienced solid growth in 20,2% on 2023, surpassing the 35 million passengers transported. On 2023 Colombia mobilized 55,1% of passengers in the Andean Community, followed by Peru 27,2%, Ecuador 13,2% and Bolivia 4,5%.
The largest increases in international air passenger traffic in the CAN were recorded in July, August and December 2023. The growth of international passenger traffic in the Andean Community in the last month of 2023 it was of 17,1%.
The intra-community market gains strength
Air traffic between the countries of the Andean Community registered even faster growth, with an increase of 37,5% Over the previous year. This dynamism is reflected both in the number of passengers transported (almost 6 millions) as in the number of flights made (43.617).
On 2023 they were transported 5 650 thousands of passengers (arrivals plus departures) among the countries that make up the Andean Community, higher figure in 37,5% Over the previous year. At country level, The dynamics of intra-community air traffic were as follows: Bolivia
recorded an increase of 44,0%; Colombia increased by 34,3%; Peru's air traffic increased 26,7%; and Ecuador led this growth with an increase in 55,7% in the number of passengers.
Intra-community air traffic represented 15,9% of the total international air passenger traffic of the Andean Community in 2023. According to this percentage structure, 6,4% of the passengers transported in Colombia moved between the countries of the Andean Community, followed by Peru with 4,3%, Ecuador with 4,0% and Bolivia with 1,2%.
airlines
During 2023 The airlines that operated in the Member Countries of the Andean Community offered 43 276 thousands of seats on its international flights to and from the world, which they took care of 35 422 miles, representing an occupancy coefficient of 81,9%. The employment rate registered in Bolivia amounted to 79,4%; in Colombia it was located in 83,1%; in Ecuador it reached 75,3% and, In Peru the occupancy rate registered in 2023 it was of 83,3%.
On 2023 The main airlines that carried out international passenger flights in the countries of the Andean Community were: Avianca from Colombia with a total of 8 127 thousands of passengers mobilized, followed by LATAM Peru which registered 4 437 thousands of passengers; Copa Airlines of Panama with a traffic of 3 991 thousands of passengers; American Airlines con 1 941 thousands of passengers, and Copa Airlines Colombia that mobilized 1 461 thousand passengers.
It is to be noted that, Avianca airlines, LATAM Peru, Copa Airlines, American Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, Avianca Ecuador, Iberia, Spirit Airlines, LATAM Airlines and LATAM Ecuador concentrated 71,6% of international air passenger traffic in the
Andean Community in 2023.
Load with different results
The total cargo and mail mobilized in the Andean Community in the year 2023 it was of 1 339 264 tons, figure that represented an increase of 1,8% Over the previous year.
On 2023, Bolivia's cargo and mail traffic decreased 14,5%; Colombia contracted 2,0% and, Peru registered a decrease of 1,1%. For his part, Ecuador's cargo and mail traffic increased 12,0%.
During 2023 Colombia mobilized 54,4% of international air cargo and mail traffic in the Andean Community, followed by Ecuador with 29,5%, Peru with 15,2% and Bolivia with 0,9%.
Where do you fly the most?
In the year 2023, The five main destinations of passenger departure flights registered in Bolivia were: Peru (1 961 flights), Colombia (1 462 flights), Argentina (987 flights), Brazil (952 flights) and Panama (584 flights).
In the case of flights departing from Colombia, The main destinations were the United States (18 121 flights), Panama (11 171 flights), Ecuador (8 674 flights), Peru (7 036 flights), Mexico (6 719 flights), Spain (3 686 flights) and Dominican Republic (3 122 flights).
in addition, The main destination countries for flights from Ecuador were Colombia (8 654 flights), USA (4 600 flights), Panama (3 374 flights) and Peru (2 640 flights).
By last, Peru (7 029 flights), USA (5 284 flights), Chile (4 643 flights), Mexico (2 804 flights) and Argentina (2 795 flights), were the main destination countries for flights that left Peru in the year 2023.
The data of 2023 They are a clear sign that commercial aviation in the Andean Community is at a time of great dynamism.. The sustained growth of air traffic, both internationally and intra-community, reflects the growing economic and social integration of the region. Nevertheless, It is important to closely monitor the evolution of this sector to identify new challenges and opportunities.
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