Translation:
تعافي قطاع السفر ينعش أرباح شركات الطيران مع تقليص خسائره إلى 9.7 مليار دولار أمريكي (pdf)
国际航协:复苏重建航空公司盈利能力 行业亏损削减至97亿美元 (pdf)
Doha – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upgrade to its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis quickens. Forecast highlights include:
- Industry losses are expected to reduce to -$9.7 billion (improved from the October 2021 forecast for an $11.6 billion loss) for a net loss margin of -1.2%. That is a huge improvement from losses of $137.7 billion (-36.0% net margin) in 2020 and $42.1 billion (-8.3% net margin) in 2021.
- Industry-wide profitability in 2023 appears within reach with North America already expected to deliver an $8.8 billion profit in 2022.
- Efficiency gains and improving yields are helping airlines to reduce…