Simple Flying - Laura Ash
Last month, European airports lost over 50% of their normal passenger traffic. In just 31 days, passenger figures were down by more than 100 million customers and the months ahead continue to present worrisome figures for airports....it’s now becoming apparent that the coronavirus pandemic could turn out to be far more severe than what was experienced during the global financial crisisin 2008.
In March this year, airports in Europe lost 106 million passengers which represents a 59.5% decrease in footfall compared to a normal month outside of the pandemic. This figure demonstrates just how quickly the world responded to shutting borders and how passengers became aware of their need to travel for under essential circumstances....more
