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China to overtake US as largest air passenger market

China to overtake US as largest air passenger market
 

China will overtake the US as the world’s largest passenger market defined by traffic to, from and within by 2030, according to a new global aviation report.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its first 20-year passenger growth forecast said the US will remain the largest air passenger market until the year 2030, when it will drop to second position, behind China.

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