June air travel recovery subdued, demand nowhere near it needs to be: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced passenger demand performance for June showing a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets.
Demand remains significantly below pre-Covid-19 levels owing to international travel restrictions.
Total demand for air travel in June measured in revenue passenger kilometres was down 60.1 per cent compared to June 2019. That was a small improvement over the 62.9 per cent decline recorded in May versus May 2019.
International passenger demand in June was 80.9 per cent below June 2019, an improvement from the 85.4 per cent decline recorded in May 2021 versus two years ago. All regions with the exception of Asia Pacific contributed to the slightly higher demand.
