COVID-19
October 2021
traffic data
December 8th, 2021
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Economics
Air cargo historically high, air travel improves
Global RPKs 49.4% below pre-COVID 2019 (Oct 19), CTKs up 9.4%
RPKs & CTKs, % ch. vs. the same month in 2019
20% | Global CTKs | 9% |
0% | ||
-20% | Domestic RPKs | -22% |
-40% | ||
-60% | -65% | |
-80% | International RPKs | |
-100% |
2 | Source: IATA Monthly Statistics | 8 December 2021 |
Domestic markets show wide range of outcomes
Domestic Russia remains the strongest performer
Domestic RPKs, % change vs. the same month in 2019
40% | |
20% | Russia |
0% | |
-20% | US |
China | |
-40% | Japan |
-60% | |
-80% | Australia |
-100% |
3 | Source: IATA Monthly Statistics | 8 December 2021 |
Performance varies also across int'l markets
Cross-border travel restrictions remain the key driver
International segment-based RPKs, % change vs. the same month in 2019 |
20% |
0% |
-20% |
-40% |
-60% |
-80% |
-100% |
Nth-Ctr'l.Am
Within Europe
Europe-Nth.Am
Europe-Asia
Asia-Nth.Am
Within Asia
4 | Source: IATA Monthly Statistics | 8 December 2021 |
Flight schedules on the rise despite omicron
However, a number of airlines announced cuts to their schedules
Airline scheduled flights, % ch vs. the same month in 2019
10% | |
0% | |
-10% | |
-20% | |
-30% | |
-40% | Domestic Scheduled Flights |
-50% | |
-60% | |
-70% | |
-80% | International Scheduled Flights |
-90% | |
-100% |
5 | Source: OAG, schedules as of December 6th | 8 December 2021 |
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