(03 Dec 2021)
IATA has reported that the recovery in air
travel continued in October, with broad-based improvements in both
domestic and international markets.
Total demand for air travel in October 2021, measured in revenue passenger kilometers
(RPKs), was down 49.4%
compared to October 2019, an improvement on the 53.3% fall
recorded in September 2021.
Domestic markets were down 21.6% compared to
October 2019, bettering the 24.2% decline recorded in September
versus September 2019.
International passenger demand in October was
65.5% below October 2019, compared to a 69.0% decline for
September versus the 2019 period, with all regions showing
improvement.
Thai Lion Air Boeing 737 reg: HS-LUH. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
“October’s traffic performance reinforces that
people will…