African airline traffic increased by 116.2% in April 2022. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that air travel in Africa, including Nigeria, has resumed its strong trend of recovery, despite the war in Ukraine and travel restrictions in China.

The global trade body representing more than 290 international airlines in 120 countries said growth was mainly driven by demand international. “International RPKs increased by 331.9% compared to April 2021, an acceleration compared to the increase of 289.9% in March 2022 compared to a year ago. Several course zones are in fact above pre-pandemic levels, including Europe — Central America, Middle East — North America and North America — Central America. The international RPKs in April 2022 were down 43.4% compared to the same month in 2019,” the association said. However, she reassures that the increase in travel is manageable with high levels of population immunity and normal disease surveillance systems. We hope that China will soon be able to recognize this success and take its own steps towards normality.