Africa, long an aviation underdog, is set to become one of the fastest-growing air travel markets over the next two decades, even as it remains small in absolute terms, according to new long-term projections by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Global air passenger demand is forecast to more than double by 2050, rising from about nine trillion revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) in 2024 to 20.8 trillion under IATA’s central scenario, representing an average annual growth rate of 3.1 percent.
