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.
This story is from the December 18, 2024 edition of Financial Express Delhi.
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