AN ANNUAL REPORT from aviation data provider OAG reveals that seven of the world's 10 busiest international airline routes this year connect destinations within the wider Asia-Pacific region, a sign of a long-awaited travel comeback for Asia.
Two more connect cities in West Asia.
And one doesn't even feature a business travel hub at all, proving that leisure continues to outshine corporate trips four years after the pandemic brought it all to a standstill.
To determine the busiest international and domestic flight routes, OAG analysed the volume of scheduled airline seats from January to December 2024.
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