Air travel decreased by more than 60% compared to pre-crisis figures
The number of passenger air travel in the world in June was 60.1
less than in the same month two years ago. At the same time
International travel fell by 80.9 percent and domestic - by 22.4 percent.
These data were reported by IATA (International Air Transport Association), noting that they were not enough to cover the cost of the airline's operations.
(International Air Transport Association), noting that their recovery has been hampered by an increase
coronavirus infections in different countries and increased
restrictive measures, although many are ready to fly.
The largest declines relative to 2019
was seen in the Middle East and European countries, with
nearly 78% and 69.2%, respectively. The lowest number of
air travel declined in North America (36.2%). In
African continent, they fell by more than 66%, and in
Latin American countries, the decline exceeded 50%.
As for June of last year, compared to
of air traffic almost doubled.