International air passenger traffic rose 5.6 percent in September from a year ago, industry association IATA said Monday, describing the result as a "pleasant surprise."
International passenger air travel was up 6.2 percent in August from a year ago but freight demand accelerated its plunge with a 3.8 percent decline, industry association IATA said Monday.
BEIJING – Chinese airlines plan legal action against a European Union plan to impose a carbon tax from 2012, claiming it could cost them millions of dollars a year, state media said Thursday.
