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With the global air travel recovery inching forward at a snail’s pace day by day, Air4casts examines a strange new world where the domestic recovery is far outpacing the hard pressed international market. (more…)

Speculation about profound changes in travel preferences and patterns as a result of the Coronavirus, is not now, in short supply. (more…)

With governments working hard to establish safe air corridors to allow tourists to travel to their summer destinations, and with Ryanair announcing a return to 41% capacity from 1 July, a review of the 2020

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In response to announcements by national airlines that they intended a rapid return to fuller international schedules, the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority has intervened with the stipulation that all airlines are to submit their international

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The latest passenger numbers, for 12 May and principally domestic passengers, show that the recovery is continuing even after the excitement of the holiday season: (more…)

One of the most international tourist destinations in Europe, Spain is no exception to the April rule: air travel is as near to zero as makes no difference. (more…)

Airport passenger actuals for the period ending 28 April do not yet quite complete the month but they are a sufficient indicator of the present state of travel demand. (more…)

It is all too evident that, for international passenger numbers at least, the March actuals are simply one step away from an April which is as close to zero as makes no difference. (more…)

Hotel occupancy rates are one of the best available weekly indicators of any recovery in Chinese domestic travel and this summary provides an invaluable insight into four specific destinations. (more…)

Today's Air4casts bulletin analyses the domestic and international March airport passenger counts from China's top airports. (more…)