More flights in April says OAG

OAG (Official Airline Guide) has published its schedules database for April indicating that airlines worldwide will operate 3% more flights in April 2011 as compared to April 2010.  The total number of flights operating in April 2011 is 2,523,350 with an overall seat offering of 317,376,168, an increase of 5% as compared to April 2010.  The trend is for more efficiency with less services and more seats.

The amount of flights on offer is as good an indication as any of the state of economy.  Traffic within North America reflects an increase of 2% in both frequencies and offered seats.  In Europe the numbers are very flat, only increasing by 0.3% and 2% respectively but again indicating the airlines are using larger aircraft.

Air services in Asia continue to grow much faster than elsewhere resulting in an increase of 7% in both flight operations and seat offerings.  Only in South America are the signs discouraging with very slightly less sectors and actual seat offerings factionary up. www.oag.com

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