Ryanair has briefed the markets that it now expects the newly announced Covid lockdowns in Ireland, the U.K., and a small number of other EU countries this week, will materially reduce its flight schedules and traffic forecast through January, February and March. Ryanair now expects its January traffic to fall to under 1.25 million passengers,
In December, Finnair carried 92,500 passengers, which was 92.0% fewer than in the corresponding period of 2019 but 8.8% more than in November 2020. The COVID-19 impact, including the exceptionally strict travel restrictions imposed by Finland, still affected all passenger traffic figures. It was visible especially in the North Atlantic figures (no scheduled flights in
In November, Finnair carried 85,000 passengers, which was 92.2% less than in the corresponding period of 2019, and 15.6% less than in October 2020. The COVID-19 impact, including the exceptionally strict travel restrictions imposed by Finland, still affected all passenger traffic figures. It was visible especially in the North Atlantic figures (no scheduled flights in
Research undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, reveals that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse in aviation, many Americans are planning a last-minute return to the skies this Thanksgiving, travelling to be with their families at home or taking a break in the sunshine or on the slopes. Olivier Ponti, VP Insights, ForwardKeys
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed. Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was 72.8% below September 2019 levels (only slightly improved over the 75.2% year-to-year decline recorded in August). Capacity was down 63% compared to a year ago and load factor fell
In October, Finnair carried 100,800 passengers, which was 92.0% fewer than in the corresponding period of 2019 and 12.8% fewer than in September 2020. The COVID-19 impact, including the exceptionally strict travel restrictions imposed by Finland, have still affected all passenger traffic figures. This was especially visible in the North Atlantic figures (no scheduled flights
For the first time since March this year, over one million airline passengers were screened on Sunday, October 18, though the exact total of 1.03 million still saw a 60% reduction in passenger numbers when compared to the same period last year. While 1.26 million passengers were screened on March 16, that figure dropped to
In September 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.1 million passengers – an 82.9% decline compared to the same month last year. Cumulative traffic at FRA during the January-to-September 2020 period fell by 70.2%. The low passenger demand resulted from persisting travel restrictions and the uncertainties for travel planning in the wake of the Covid-19
In September, Finnair carried 115,500 passengers, which is 91.0% less than in the corresponding period of 2019 and 40.1% less than in August 2020. The COVID-19 impact, including the exceptionally strict travel restrictions imposed by Finland, still affected all passenger traffic figures. It was visible especially in the North Atlantic figures (no scheduled flights in
The International Air Transport Association has downgraded its 2020 traffic forecast from down 63% to down 66% when compared to 2019 traffic volume on the back of poor August figures that have reflected a weaker-than expected recovery from the effects of the global pandemic. August revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) were down 75.3% when compared to
