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U.N. says air travel up in 2010 – UPI.com

Posted by Mike Collins on Feb 15, 2011 in Travel News | 0 comments

Published: Jan. 4, 2011 at 7:51 PM

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 4 (UPI) — Worldwide passenger and cargo air traffic increased significantly in 2010, a United Nations report issued in New York Tuesday showed.

The U.N. International Civil Aviation Organization said passenger travel overall was up 6.3 percent and cargo traffic rose 18.9 percent last year compared with 2009, when the global economy was in recession.

International travel grew 8.8 percent. The largest increase was registered by the airlines of the Middle East with 21 percent, followed by 12.9 percent in the Asia/Pacific region, 11.4 percent in Latin America and 10 percent in Africa. The North American market grew 6.2 percent and there was 6.7 percent growth in Europe.

The lower growth rates in North America and Europe reflect their status as larger and more mature travel economies.

The organization forecasts an increase in passenger air traffic of 4.7 percent in 2011 and 4.9 percent in 2012, based on a projected 4 percent growth rate in the world economy over the next three years.

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European air travel gets moving again – UPI.com

Posted by Mike Collins on Feb 8, 2011 in Travel News | 0 comments

Published: Dec. 26, 2010 at 12:28 PM

PARIS, Dec. 26 (UPI) — Air, road and rail traffic began returning to normal in Europe as weather eased Christmas weekend.

At Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, almost all flights were back on schedule after hundreds of travelers were stranded in recent days, Radio France Internationale reported.

Snow and ice had trapped 30,000 travelers Christmas Eve, but a Mass and a visit from Santa Claus were arranged at the airport.

Most of France’s main highways were open again Saturday.

In Moscow, Domodedovo airport was shut down Sunday by a power failure, RIA Novosti reported. Hundreds of passengers were stranded.

Airport spokeswoman Yelena Galanova said two power wires were broken after freezing rain struck the city Saturday.

Flights were shifted to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, which was operating normally, Ekho Moskvy radio reported.

The freezing rain also caused major disruption to road and rail traffic in the Moscow region and 100,000 residents lost electricity.

In northern Sweden, snow was snarling post-Christmas travel along the coast of Norrland, the TT news agency reported. Heavy snowfall was forecast over the Gavleborg and Vasternorrland regions into Sunday night.

Travel conditions were improving in southern Sweden, however.

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