The ForwardKeys data reveal a 13.3% increase in arrivals in 2017, compared to the equivalent period last year. This was driven by a net increase of 82 routes and strong growth from the Americas, up 17.8%, Europe, up 12.7%, Africa, up 12.5% and Asia Pacific, up 16.4%. Jon Howell, managing director of AviaDev, Africa’s leading airline route development conference, said: “I am very pleased to see such strong growth in air travel to Africa. Intra-African international capacity is up 4% and domestic capacity up 5%. I am sure I’m not alone in that desire and I’m equally sure, if the strong growth continues, it will happen eventually.”

Source: Ethiopian News October 11, 2017 15:00 UTC