People wearing protective masks walk through Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virgina, as air travel picks up in the US for this week's Memorial Day holiday. Global air passenger numbers are expected to be 52 per cent lower this year, according to Iata. Bloomberg
People wearing protective masks walk through Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virgina, as air travel picks up in the US for this week's Memorial Day holiday. Global air passenger numbers aShow more

Aviation

Covid-19 pandemic to wipe out three years of growth for airline industry, Iata says

Air passenger numbers will be 52% lower in 2021 than pre-crisis levels, recover to 88% in 2022 and 105% in 2023, chief economist says

Deena Kamel
Deena Kamel

May 27, 2021

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