Global aircraft passenger demand was found to have fallen to about one-third of the previous year's level last year due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Since the beginning of this year, the number of reservations has continued to decrease significantly, and there are concerns that the impact on the aviation industry will be prolonged.
The International Air Transport Association, which is a member of airlines around the world, announced on the 3rd the results of an analysis of passenger demand over the last year.
According to this, the demand for passengers indicated by the index of "passenger kilometers" fell by 65.9% from the previous year, falling to about one-third of the level.
This is because the spread of the new coronavirus has restricted movement in each country, and the number of passengers has decreased significantly, mainly on international flights. IATA states that "it can only be expressed as a catastrophe."
By region,
▽ Asia Pacific including Japan was -61.9%,
▽ Europe was -69.9%, and
▽ North America was -65.2%.
According to IATA, the number of reservations has continued to decrease significantly even after entering this year, so if the movement restrictions are prolonged due to the response to the mutated virus, the demand for one year will be before the spread of infection. It is said that there is a possibility that it will recover to only about 40% of the virus, and there is concern that the impact on the aviation industry will be prolonged.