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International airline traffic fell by 2.4% in April as cancellations caused by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland led to fewer flights.

According to the International Air Transport Association (Iata), European carriers were hit the hardest, with traffic dropping 11.7%.

And North American carriers reported a 1.9% fall in April as north Atlantic routes were also hit.

Iata’s data excludes domestic flights, and represents more… more...

Air passengers have faced more disruption this week

Airports across the UK have reopened after the latest closures due to volcanic ash from Iceland, air traffic controllers have said.

Flights were grounded on Wednesday night in Northern Ireland, western Scotland and England’s far south-west.

But the… more...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Fewer people are leaving on a jet plane: In 2009, U.S. passenger traffic fell by more than 5%, mostly in response to the recession.

The number of domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines declined 5.3% in 2009 compared to the year before, the Bureau of Statistics reported on Monday.

International airlines experienced a 4.8% decline in the number of passengers on flights to… more...