BDL sees further revival of Germany’s air traffic to mid-2023

Germany’s aviation association, the BDL, has estimated the number of seats on flights in and out of the country will hit 80% of pre-Covid levels during the February to July 2023 period. The 116 million seats available represent a 16% increase on the same period in 2022, with tourist airlines “offering additional capacities”, the BDL said. The strongest rebound over the February-July period is likely to be on transatlantic flights, as these did not revive as quickly in 2022 as did domestic or regional flights in Europe “Traffic to and from China will increase after the opening of the country