Air travel sees domestic recovery but international stagnation: IATA ANI | Updated: Jun 10, 2021 14:23 IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 10 (ANI): Domestic air travel demand improved globally in April compared to the prior month although it remained well below pre-pandemic levels, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.
Total demand for air travel in April measured in revenue passenger kilometres was down 65.4 per cent compared to April 2019. That was an improvement over the 66.9 per cent decline recorded in March 2021 versus March 2019.
The better performance was driven by gains in most domestic markets, said IATA.
International passenger demand in April was 87.3 per cent below April 2019, little changed from the 87.8 per cent decline recorded in March 2021 versus two years ago.
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