Germany’s airline seat availability to reach 84% of pre-Covid level in 2023

Airline seat availability on all flights from, to and in Germany will be 133.4 million from May to October, or 84% of supply as it was before the “corona” pandemic., according to industry body BDL. The BDL, or German Aviation Association, said the number “represents growth of 10%” compared to 2022, with short and medium-haul traffic to eastern Europe the main driver of the increase. “On long-haul routes, growth on Asian routes remains slightly down, but is still at a high level due to the catch-up effects”, according to the BDL. Long-haul flying will show “the strongest recovery” compared to