Airlines IATA
International and domestic passenger travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared with June 2021, though demand remained far below pre-pandemic levels. Extensive government-imposed travel restrictions continue to delay recovery in international markets.
- Total demand for air travel in July 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 53.1% compared with July 2019. This is a significant improvement from June when demand was 60% below June 2019 levels.
- International passenger demand in July was 73.6% below July 2019, bettering the 80.9% decline recorded in June 2021 versus two years ago. All regions showed improvement and North American airlines posted the smallest decline in international RPKs (July traffic data from Africa was not available).
- Total domestic demand was down 15.6% versus pre-crisis levels (July 2019), compared with the 22.1% decline recorded in June over June 2019. Russia posted the best result for another month, with RPKs up 28.9% vs. July 2019.
