A Boeing 737 belonging to Nigeria's Arik Air. African carriers benefited most in the Mena region, Iata said. Akintunde Akinleye / Reuters
A Boeing 737 belonging to Nigeria's Arik Air. African carriers benefited most in the Mena region, Iata said. Akintunde Akinleye / Reuters

Cheap plane tickets helped the aviation industry see a 12-year high in traffic, Iata says