Global demand for passenger air travel remains low compared with pre-COVID-19 levels, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. According to the data, demand in May 2021 was still 63% lower than in the same period two years ago.
IATA says international travel is much more affected by continuing restrictions than travel in the domestic market.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh called on governments to better coordinate with each other to help the global aviation industry recover.
Walsh said at a briefing on Wednesday: "We see that there are great differences in the requirements for COVID-19 testing and so on." Obviously, this has caused great confusion in the minds of consumers. "