NEW DELHI: World over, domestic travel demand improved sequentially in April, although it remained well below pre-pandemic levels, with many countries continuing to follow travel curbs, airline industry body The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in a statement.
“Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted all comparisons are to April 2019, which followed a normal demand pattern,” IATA, which has over 290 airline members globally, said.
“Total demand for air travel in April 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 65.4% compared to April 2019. That was an improvement over the 66.9% decline recorded in March 2021 versus March 2019.
