International air travel to and from Australia made a strong recovery in April with a 10.6% increase in passenger numbers, compensating for a disappointing March which saw figures dip for the first time in two years.
Figures released this morning showed almost 2.3 million passengers flew in and out of Australia in April compared with 2.063 million in the same month last year.
Qantas again topped the board with a market share of 19%, although its figure was down — predictably - from 19.7% in April 2010.
Singapore Airlines was its closest rival with 9.2%, a marginal increase on last year’s figure of 9.1%. Air New Zealand just beat Emirates into third place with 8.2%, although its figure still marked a decline on last year’s figure of 8.5%. Jetstar’s share was also down at 7.4% compared with last year’s 8.2%.
Australian carriers saw their share decrease slightly from 34.3% to 33% with Pacific Blue the only Australian airline to increase its share, rising from 6.4% to 6.6%.
