IATA's forecast for recovery in global air travel by 2023 is 'about the right timeframe': Scoot CEO

The IATA forecast for global air travel to return to pre-pandemic levels by around end-2023 is “about the right timeframe”, said the CE of budget carrier Scoot on Monday. Campbell Wilson was asked by reporters at a virtual press conference for his prognosis of the hard-hit aviation industry and he replied that he “won’t choose to second guess” projections by the global industry body. In a report last month, IATA said passenger numbers would recover to 88% of pre-pandemic levels next year and surpass pre-pandemic levels by 5% in 2023. “Obviously this will differ by geography and potentially by business model but at least from our assessment, I personally think that's about the right timeframe,” said Wilson.<br/>