Chinese Air Travel Has Biggest Drop Since Start of Pandemic
- Seats offered drops 32% in a week as country battles outbreaks
- Global capacity slides 6.5% as Europe, U.S. markets stagnate
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The number of seats being offered by airline carriers in China dropped the most since early in the Covid-19 pandemic, as rising cases of the delta variant spurred fresh restrictions on movement.
Seat capacity plunged 32% in one week, hastening a decline in the country that began at the end of July, based on data from aviation specialist OAG. China’s stumble sent global capacity on a weekly 6.5% slide, as travel comebacks also stagnated in Europe and North America.