Passenger demand beginning to recover, according to recent IATA data
After reaching the lowest recorded rate since records began in 1990 during April 2020, IATA data has outlined the beginning of an increase in passenger demand.
List view / Grid view
After reaching the lowest recorded rate since records began in 1990 during April 2020, IATA data has outlined the beginning of an increase in passenger demand.
4 June 2020 | By ACI Europe
Dedicated to supporting the recovery of European airports, Olivier Jankovec, is to detail ACI EUROPE’s focus on passenger and staff safety.
Describing the numerous applications of AI at Frankfurt Airport, Alexander Laukenmann, Head of Airside and Terminal Management, Corporate Safety and Security at Fraport AG, demonstrates the breadth of benefits made available by this technology.
Munich Airport CEO, Jost Lammers, has said: "We offer the highest safety and our customary standard of service."
The European network of over 500 airports welcomed 2.8 million passengers during April 2020; the volume handled by Dublin Airport alone in April 2019.
A month’s worth of traffic at Heathrow currently represents the number of passengers that would have visited the airport in a single day pre COVID-19.
The forecasts of prolonged impacts of COVID-19 have resulted in worsening predictions for traffic and revenue losses for airports across all regions.
The two regions are both predicted to lose two billion passengers, which is 400 million more passengers than previously forecasted.
IATA reviews the passenger demand figures during the month of March, summarising the decline to be the largest in recent history.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the UK, the UK government's Transport Committee has asked for public input on the impact of the virus on the transportation sector.
Gatwick Airport experienced an overall increase of 0.3 per cent in passenger traffic in 2019, which has now been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As people become less inclined to travel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ICAO estimates outline a drop of as much as two-thirds in passenger traffic by the end of Q3 in 2020.
ACI's report outlines a globally profitable aviation industry prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of a stable and healthy sector.
As a result of a fall in passenger demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has identified opportunities to complete maintenance and construction work sooner than originally scheduled.
With survey results suggesting a slow recovery for air travel demand, IATA has called for governments to implement confidence-boosting measures for travellers.