IATA: Chaka cha Stellar chonyamula katundu wandege mu 2021

2021 calendar year (% chg vs the same period in 2019)	Gawo lapadziko lonse lapansi1	CTK	CHITANI	CLF (% -pt)2	CLF (mulingo)3
Msika Wonse	100.0%	6.9%	-10.9%	9.3%	56.1%
Africa	1.9%	10.2%	-16.1%	11.4%	47.6%
Asia Pacific	32.4%	0.2%	-18.0%	11.7%	64.0%
Europe	22.9%	3.7%	-16.5%	12.5%	64.4%
Latini Amerika	2.2%	-15.4%	-32.6%	9.0%	44.1%
Middle East	13.4%	10.5%	-10.1%	10.7%	57.4%
kumpoto kwa Amerika	27.2%	19.8%	4.0%	6.0%	45.5%

2021 Regional Performance

Strong variations were evident in the regional performance of katundu wanyama in 2021 compared to 2019. North American carriers were the strongest performers, reporting an annual increase in international demand of 20.2%. Middle East and African carriers also reported double digit growth in international demand in 2021 (10.6% and 11.3%, respectively) compared to 2019. Asia-Pacific and European carriers saw international demand rise 3.6% in 2021 compared to 2019. And Latin American carriers were the only ones to record a contraction in international demand of 15.2% compared to 2019. 

• Ndege zaku Asia-Pacific reported a rise in international demand of 3.6% in 2021 compared to 2019 and a fall in international capacity of 17.1%. In December airlines in the region posted an 8.8% increase in international demand compared to 2019. Demand for goods manufactured in the region remains strong, including PPE. International capacity remained constrained in December down 10% compared to the same month in 2019. 
• Onyamula ku North America posted a 20.2% increase in international demand in 2021 compared to 2019 and a growth in international capacity of 0.2%. The region was the only one to record a growth in capacity in 2021 compared to 2019. In December carriers in the region posted an increase of 20.5% in international demand. The region’s carriers continue to benefit from strong consumer demand for goods. International capacity grew 6.2% compared to December 2019.
• Onyamula ku Europe reported a 3.6% increase in international demand in 2021 compared to 2019 and a fall in capacity of 17.4%. In December airlines posted an increase in international demand of 6% compared to 2019. International capacity was down 5.9% in December 2021 compared to pre-crisis. European carriers have been significantly affected by supply chain and airport congestion and localized capacity constraints.
• Onyamula ku Middle East reported an increase in international demand of 10.6% in 2021 compared to 2019 and a fall in international capacity of 10.1%. Growth decelerated towards the year-end, partly driven by a downward trend in volumes on the large Middle East-Asia route. In December airlines in the region recorded a 5.7% increase in international demand compared to December 2019. International capacity decreased by 9.2% in December compared to the same month in 2019. 
• Onyamula ku Latin America reported a decline in international demand of 15.2% in 2021 compared to 2019 and a fall in capacity of 30.2%. Airlines registered in Latin America had a challenging year, as several were engaged in lengthy restructuring processes. That said, the restructuring processes are coming to an end, and December’s performance was the best of the year, with carriers in the region reporting a 2.9% decline in international demand compared to December 2019. This was a significant improvement on the 13.4% decline the previous month. Capacity remained heavily constrained in December, down 26.1% on pre-crisis levels.  
• Ndege zaku Africa saw international demand grow 11.3% in 2021 compared to 2019 and a fall in international capacity of 14.6%. Growth in the region has been dynamic for most of the year, driven by the strength of the Africa-Asia route. In December, international demand grew by 7.6% year-on-year and international capacity fell 19.4%.