The air transport sector continues to decline in compliance with regulatory directives and operational requirements issued by governments around the world in response to the spread of the "Covid-19" virus, and airlines have had to cancel thousands of additional flights during the past few days.
According to the latest data, more than 75 countries around the world have announced that they will completely close their borders to regular flights, including 13 Arab countries.
The list of Arab countries includes the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia and Djibouti.
The international provider of airports and airlines data, "OAG," said that the capacity of airlines around the world decreased by 20 million additional seats on flights scheduled in the last week of last March, and the largest ever since the outbreak of the virus, expected to register the US market. Significant rates of decline in the coming period.
The latest data on global air traffic showed that about 100 airlines completely canceled their international flights, while the majority of other companies reduced seat capacity on flights at significant rates.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued a new analysis yesterday, indicating the potential risk of the disappearance of about 25 million jobs with the continued lack of demand for air travel due to the effects of the emerging Corona Virus (Covid-19), with airline revenues expected to decrease by about $ 252 billion. During the next three months, or less than 44% compared to 2019.