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Asia-Pacific a ‘laggard’ in air travel recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Asia-Pacific to prep for the anticipated surge in traffic.
It also called for policy support for decarbonisation efforts.
“The last three years have been extremely challenging. Asian airlines in particular, were hit hard, accounting for about a third of the industry’s losses,” said Conrad Clifford, IATA’s SVP.
“With the region finally emerging from Covid-19, governments have a key role to play in accelerating the recovery.”
Clifford was speaking at the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents in Bangkok.
“Asia has been a laggard. It was only around April this year that positive momentum was seen in Asia. That is why international passenger demand in September was only at 41.5%,” said Clifford.
North American carriers led the way at 89% of 2019 levels.
“Asia-Pacific governments can accelerate the recovery. There is no reason why we cannot travel as we did before the pandemic.”
The recovery will be held back as long as China remains closed to international travel, Clifford says.
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