20 Year Air Passenger Forecast

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Changing political and economic factors in today’s economy transform the future of air passenger traffic. Keeping on top of the constantly changing environment and the impact that can have on your business can be challenging and time-consuming. We help clients understand how air passenger traffic will evolve and how current political and economic trends can positively or adversely affect growth rates. Air Passenger Forecast service (APF) was jointly created by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to provide long-term forecasts of air passenger flows. This includes coverage of total domestic and international flows for 183 countries anbd almost 4,000 important country-pair routes. Alternative forecast scenarios are included, based on different assumptions for the fundamental economic drivers of air travel demand, providing valuable input for your long-term strategic decision-making.

A wide range of clients subscribe to APF online databank or purchase reports to support various business functions:

• Review network planning and expansion – use industry benchmark data to review forecasted growth rates
• Assess alternative future scenarios for strategy planning – take into account all eventualities with the ever-changing economic and political movements
• Cross-reference and sense check your expectations with bi-annual updates in April and October
• Plan and adjust investments in infrastructure
• Lend expert support to financing requests – Show your investors a 360° view of the future of the industry
• Inform transaction due diligence or broader consulting work

To obtain custom data or scenarios, please contact us to discuss your requirements in more detail.