Asia continues to regain connectivity: China and Japan add international air seats

Spain ranks third in this ranking, after the United States and the United Kingdom, while the United Arab Emirates consolidates its position as a connectivity hub in the Middle East

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Mabrian, the global travel intelligence platform, has analysed the top 10 countries with the best international air connectivity during 2024, a list that reflects a solid recovery in the availability of air seats in two key hubs for Asian connectivity: China and Japan.

As the latest global air connectivity data indicates, Asia is gaining speed in rebuilding its international air connectivity network, growing strongly throughout 2024. As Mabrian data shows, international air seat availability from China to other destinations increases by 75.8% compared to last year, reaching a capacity of more than 75.6 million seats throughout 2024; while Japan adds +35.1%, offering more than 60.8 million seats on flights connecting to other foreign markets.

Mabrian, part of The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group, has compiled this ranking based on data on the availability of airline seats on international flights, both direct and one-way, scheduled throughout 2024. The total number of airline seats for these 10 countries is equivalent to 43% of the international airline seats, globally, scheduled during the 12 months analysed.

This list includes five European countries (United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France and Italy), all of them experiencing constant growth. Italy will add +13.7% of seats on international flights during 2024, and Spain, third in this ranking and a key hub for connectivity with Latin America, will grow by +11.5% year-on-year. Germany is in fourth position and will grow by +8.2%, followed by France, which will increase its international seats by +5% compared to 2023.

International connectivity to Latin America is also growing

Mexico, the leading country in Latin America for international air connectivity, is ranked 19th in this ranking and has increased its available seats on international flights by +5.7% compared to last year. Outside the top 20, Brazil is the next Latin American country on this list, with a year-on-year increase of +19.6%, followed by Colombia (+18%), Panama (+18.2%); and the Dominican Republic (+9.1%).

Argentina (+14.8%), Chile (26.9%) and Peru (+17.5%) also show positive performance, increasing their international connectivity this year; as do other South American countries, such as Ecuador (+8.4%) and Uruguay (+17.6%) that have fewer seats on direct international flights, but continue to strengthen their connectivity network with other issuing markets.

As in the case of the main markets in South America, “Central American countries are strengthening their international network, increasing the number of seats available on direct flights, a very important element not only to increase the number of arrivals, but also to diversify demand,” explains Carlos Cendra, partner and director of Marketing and Communication at Mabrian. In this way, Costa Rica has added +15.2% more seats on direct international connections; El Salvador has increased them by +24%, Guatemala by +12.9%; while Honduras and Nicaragua have added +7.8% and +18.8% respectively.

Source: Mabrian.

 


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