The aviation industry consensus forecast released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicates that by 2014 there will be 3.3 billion air travelers, up by 800 million from the 2.5 billion in 2009. 45% of them on Asia Pacific routes,

IATA says: “Despite some regional differences (China / India grow faster than elsewhere), the forecast indicates that the world will continue to become more mobile. This creates enormous opportunities but also presents some challenges. In five years we need to be able to handle 800 million more passengers".

Think of what this means for your airline, security, ground and baggage handling, border control, airport infrastructure, air traffic control, parking capacity, public transport capacity and impact on other involved parties.

Link to the original article at the IATA website.