Air traffic closing in on new record high

Philippine air traffic is on pace to set a new record in the post-pandemic period, especially as the international segment is close to touching 2019 levels, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).

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Based on CAB data, air travel in the Philippines has reached 46.84 million passengers as of September, which is 78 percent of last year's 59.91 million. FILE PHOTO

Based on CAB data, air travel in the Philippines has reached 46.84 million passengers as of September, which is 78 percent of last year's 59.91 million.

Broken down, domestic passenger volume has hit 24.95 million, which is roughly seven million shy of the 2024 total, and airlines expect to finish on a high note as demand tends to peak in the fourth quarter.