So here we are, it’s officially the winter season, although the temperatures in the Northern hemisphere right now mean it doesn’t feel too wintry yet.
Here in the north of Europe, it’s now also the end of summertime meaning the clocks have gone back making it lighter in the mornings, but from mid-afternoon onwards the gloom sets in. It would be easy to think the outlook is all gloomy – especially as global capacity has seen a significant shift downwards this week – but this is the seasonal norm as we transition from summer to winter. In 2019, the shift between IATA seasons saw scheduled capacity fall by 4m seats (or 3.7%). However, this year scheduled capacity has dropped by 3m seats (or 3.3%) between summer and winter.
Are We Seeing Airline Schedules Stabilising This Week?
Global scheduled airline capacity is now 90.5m this week, with the majority of the seasonal reductions taking place in Europe on a week-on-week basis. Compared to 2019, seats remain 15% behind so there is…
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