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The International Air Transport Association has reported that the growth in both air cargo and air passenger traffic in January decelerated, in comparison to December last year. (Iata is the global representative body for the airline industry.) Regarding air cargo, globally, in January this was 2.7% up on the figure for January 2021. But December last year had recorded year-on-year growth of 9.3%. Air cargo capacity in January this year was 11.4% greater in year-on-year terms, but still 8.9% down on January 2019 (that is, pre-Covid-19 pandemic) capacity. Growth was being slowed by disruptions in supply chains and deteriorating economic conditions.

Public-private partnership Cape Town Air Access has reported that Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) last month registered its highest number of international air passengers since the restoration of international air travel in October 2020. A total of 125 861 international passengers passed through the airport in February, both inbound and outbound. This figure represented 52% of the number of such passengers recorded in February 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. This month was already promising to be even better. From March 1 to March 6, CTIA registered 31 445 international passengers (both ways), or 58% of the figure recorded during the same period in 2019.