For the 14th week in a row ... the seat capacity of airlines decreased worldwide

The International Corporation for Airport and Airline Data, OAG, reported that the scheduled capacity of airlines around the world continued to decline for the 14th week in a row, indicating that current trends will reduce total capacity to about 50 million seats per week, 54% below levels Capacity at the end of last year.

In its latest data, the Corporation stated that the expected cuts in Western Europe as a result of the new closures may be greater, as this region recorded a new decline, and its capacity reached only about 30% compared to its levels in January, making it the most affected regional market in the world.

The data that Emirates Today obtained a copy of, indicated that the carrying capacity in Western Europe decreased by 20% in the week starting from November 9, compared to the previous week.

According to the data, the United Kingdom reported a decrease of one-third (-37.5%) in weekly capacity, as its capacity is only 20% of pre-Covid-19 levels, noting that 121 airlines were operating scheduled flights to UK in January 2020, compared to 75 companies currently.

She added that Germany recorded a decrease in the weekly capacity by about 23% and 19.7% in Spain, as both markets feel some effect from the closure in the United Kingdom, noting that both countries witnessed a decrease in the weekly capacity by about 170 thousand seats.

It indicated that airlines in the Middle East region will occupy a total of about two million seats in the current week that begins November 9, with a growth rate of about 0.7% compared to the previous week.

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