Dramatic fall for world air traffic in March. The sector recorded a fall of 52.9% compared to the same period of last year, falling back to the level of 2006, announced this Wednesday the International Association of Air Transport (Iata). This is the largest drop in recent aviation history.
“Demand, measured in paying passenger kilometers (RPK), plunged 52.9% from a year ago. This is the biggest drop in recent history "of airlines, said in a statement Iata whose 290 member airlines are hard hit by border closings decided around the world to curb the spread. coronavirus.
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Worse in April?
“March has been a disastrous month for aviation. The companies have gradually felt the growing impact of border closings and movement restrictions, including on internal markets, linked to the coronavirus, "commented Iata director general Alexandre de Juniac, quoted in the press release.
"The demand was at the level of that of 2006, but we have double the fleet and employees," he noted. "Worse," he continued, "we know that the situation deteriorated further in April and most of the signals are for a slow recovery."
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