IATA head sees air travel demand strong, Asia lagging
A slow post-pandemic recovery in passenger numbers in Asia has weighed on global air travel somewhat, but demand in general remains strong and airlines are upbeat about the outlook for this year, International Air Transport Association head Willie Walsh said. “That recovery (in Asia) is gathering pace, but there are some issues that will have an impact on whether it can return back to the 2019 levels,” he told an event in Lisbon on Wednesday. “I think the demand is strong,” he said, adding that most markets were close to where they were in 2019.<br/>
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IATA head sees air travel demand strong, Asia lagging
A slow post-pandemic recovery in passenger numbers in Asia has weighed on global air travel somewhat, but demand in general remains strong and airlines are upbeat about the outlook for this year, International Air Transport Association head Willie Walsh said. “That recovery (in Asia) is gathering pace, but there are some issues that will have an impact on whether it can return back to the 2019 levels,” he told an event in Lisbon on Wednesday. “I think the demand is strong,” he said, adding that most markets were close to where they were in 2019.<br/>
