International air travel up 6.4 percent in December - IATA

GENEVA (Reuters) - International air passenger traffic rose 6.4 percent year-on-year in December, while freight traffic fell 0.8 percent, industry body IATA said. For 2011 as a whole, the number of passengers on international routes rose 6.9 percent while freight was down 0.6 percent, the International Air Transport Association said on Wednesday. With domestic flights operated by its 240 members ...

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International air travel up in December

International air passenger traffic rose 6.4% year-on-year in December, while freight traffic fell 0.8%, industry body IATA said.