International Air Travel Grew 4.5 Percent in 2019

Data from a new study found that international air travel grew by 4.5 percent last year.

According to ForwardKeys.com, the increase of 4.5 percent in 2019 was significantly slower than the six-percent growth experienced in 2018 and the average over the last decade of 6.8 percent per year.

While the increase was less than expected last year, early projections for the first three months of 2020 are more optimistic, with bookings growing by 8.3 percent when compared to the same period in 2019.