Released: December 31, 2012

Airline group predicts more fliers, more efficient airports

Source: Hugo Martin - The L.A. Times

As crowded as airports have been over the holiday season, a new forecast predicts even more travelers will be hopping on planes in coming years.

The International Air Transport Assn., a trade group, predicts that airports around the world will serve 3.6 billion fliers by 2016. That represents an average of 5% growth each year, adding about 800 million new fliers in four years.

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