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IATA expects 1% of world GDP to be spent on air transport in 2018

06 Dec 2017 Evaluate

With increasing airline's passengers traffic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that as much as 1 percent of the world Gross domestic product (GDP), totaling $861 billion, is expected to be spent on air transport in the year 2018. It also expects that new destinations are likely to increase next year, with frequencies up too; both boosting consumer benefits.

The IATA, which represents around 275 airlines comprising 83 percent of global air traffic, pointed out that economic development worldwide is getting a significant boost from air transport. It noted that this wider economic benefit is being generated by increasing connections between cities - enabling the flow of goods, people, capital, technology and ideas - and falling air transport costs. Noting that governments have gained substantially from the good performance of the airline industry, it said that airlines and customers are forecast to generate $136 billion in tax revenues next year. It also mentioned that that is the equivalent of 45 percent of the industry's GVA (Gross Value Added, which is the firm-level equivalent of GDP), paid to governments in payroll, social security, corporate and product taxes.

The global airlines grouping expects that the value of international trade shipped by air next year to be $6.2 trillion, while tourists travelling by air in 2018 are projected to spend $776 billion. It also noted that the number of scheduled aircraft departures is forecast to exceed more than 38 million next year. That's an average of 73 aircraft departing each minute of 2018. It further stated that the industry continues to create high value added jobs.

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