Airlines record improved performance

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Cargo arrives at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. PHOTO | AFP

African airlines improved performance in February 2021, with cargo volumes growing 4.6 percent and passenger traffic up by 69.5 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says in its data for February 2022.

Performance increased 8.2 percent in capacity deployed, well above the 2.9 percent global average.