Global Airline Traffic Not Yet at Pre-Covid Levels

Skift Take

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at global airline traffic, Thailand’s Russian influx, and Peru’s conflict toll.

Rashaad Jorden

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, January 10, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

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Episode Notes

Global airline passenger traffic has struggled to make a complete recovery largely due to China’s travel curbs enacted early during the pandemic. New data reveals worldwide passenger traffic in November only hit 75 percent of pre-Covid levels, reports Jay Shabat, senior analyst from Airline Weekly, a Skift brand.

Shabat writes that China, which only recently fully reopened its borders to international flights, loomed large over the figures…