Over 30% rebound in China passenger capacity say Cirium 

Current forward-looking schedule data indicate over 30% of capacity has returned in the Chinese domestic market in the last two months, marking a positive sign for short-haul travel recovery as lockdown restrictions in the country are eased, according to Cirium. According aviation analysts pointed out that the dramatic drop in capacity globally compared with 2019 due to Covid 19 remains in stark contrast to the forecast from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in December last year, which projected capacity growth of 4.7% in 2020. Cirium’s ‘seven-day prior metric’ shows active aircraft have increased globally by 6%, flight cycles by 14%