New Delhi: The air travel industry is one of the most severely affected business sectors by the onslaught of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most airlines are grounded since March 2020, especially the private carriers who thrive on tourism and business travel.
Billions of dollars of investment on state-of-the-art technology at airports and the latest aeroplane fleets, hi-tech terminal access, and other allied sectors of the industry have taken a huge blow.
Air Travellers Association (ATA), a body headed by aviation experts and frequent travellers, put their heads together on May 29, to analyse the current situation and deliberate strategies that could help the industry reading its 2019 growth trajectory.
The webinar was moderated by Dr Sanat Kaul, IAS (Retd) and Chairman International Foundation for Aviation, Aerospace & Drones; veterans of aviation trade and PR Guru Mr G.S. Bawa, former GM (PR) Airports Authority of India as ex-officio ATA took part in the same. The galaxy…