Sharpest Decline in Aviation History: Passenger Traffic Plunged 66% Last Year Due to Pandemic, IATA Says
The number of global air passengers declined “dramatically” last year due to travel restrictions imposed over the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday.
“The year 2020 brought an unprecedented challenge to the airline industry in a form of closed borders, strict travel controls, and depressed travel confidence — all effects of the pandemic,” IATA said. “In 2020 as a whole, passenger traffic plunged by 66 percent — by far the sharpest decline in the aviation history.”