Asia passenger figures 98% down in April

Preliminary April 2020 traffic figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international air passenger markets were battered by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with demand 98.8% down on the same period last year. Overall AAPA says Asia Pacific airlines saw international passenger numbers plunge 98.8% year-on- year to a combined total of just 368,000 passengers in April compared to the 31.9 million carried in the same month last year. The average international passenger load factor slumped to a historical low of 28.0% for the month as available seat capacity declined by 94.6%. With