OAG International, which provides airports and airlines data, said the latest data for the air transport sector shows a 7% increase in seat capacity per week, which starts on June 15, compared to the previous week.
Middle east
The Foundation pointed out that airlines in the Middle East region will occupy about 1.6 million seats in total this week, with a growth rate of 3% compared to the previous week, noting that many markets recorded weekly growth, with the addition of one million seats scheduled to the North Market East Asia, where its total capacity is currently only 34% below pre-Coved-19 levels in January, supported by a return of activity to the inland transportation market.
The foundation confirmed that airlines worldwide will occupy approximately 40 million scheduled seats in the 21st week since the outbreak of the Corona Virus Outbreak (COFED-19), starting from January 20, 2020, noting that despite these data, the capacity The world is still 75 million fewer seats compared to the same period last year.
Premier League
OAG pointed to the events and activities that contribute to increasing the pace of the sector's recovery, saying, "It seems that the return of football in the Premier League this week resulted in more than a million additional seats per week in Western Europe, as the United Kingdom topped the list." With capacity increasing by 88%, and despite quarantine requirements in the UK, there are around 22,000 additional international seats in this market. ”
Changes and cancellations
And OAG considered that changes or cancellations in the scheduled flights taking place in the last moments are inevitable in a market that is recovering from this large decrease in capacity, especially in those markets, where the capacity is relatively close to the levels before “Covid-19 “Noting that some markets are performing better than others, as current cancellation rates in Japan, for example, are about 29%.
The Foundation stated that this week's data indicates that about 80 million seats will be operated in the first full week of July, highlighting the size of the reductions in capabilities that can be expected in the next few weeks, pointing out that breaking the barrier of 45 million seats at that stage will be Is very important.
She emphasized that airlines adjust their capacity and flight schedules in line with the demand expectations and applicable travel restrictions.
Companies adjust their energy and flight schedules in line with demand expectations and travel restrictions.