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Santa Claus provides a competitive alternative to air and ocean trade
Santa's sleighs may provide support to gift transport, but there are risks...
- COVID-19
- Chart of the Week
Shortening quarantine from 14 to 5 days boosts UK bookings
The positive impact of the new 'Test to release' policy has been already seen in the UK passenger bookings.
- COVID-19
- Chart of the Week
Most air travel markets remain weak
Update on the recovery in air passenger traffic
- COVID-19
- Market & Industry Issues
- Presentations
- Shocks
Restoring air connectivity is a key driver of economic recovery
The evolution of air connectivity levels during the pandemic for the five best connected countries in the world
- COVID-19
- Chart of the Week
Vaccines may bring end to cash burn by the end of 2021
The airline industry is projected to burn a further $75 billion of cash between 4Q 2020 and mid-2021.
- COVID-19
- Chart of the Week
Strong cargo revenues making some long-haul services possible
Modelling cargo and passenger operations shows that high cargo yields make long-haul passenger flights possible.
- COVID-19
- Chart of the Week
Air travel slows in September, but cargo speeding up
Update on latest air traffic developments in September 2020.
- COVID-19
- Market & Industry Issues
- Presentations
- Shocks
Is cash break-even “even” possible in 2021
Even with the traffic recovery in 2021, airlines may not be able to decrease unit costs enough to meet falling unit revenues.
- COVID-19
- Chart of the Week
Can costs be downsized to make the industry cash positive
Update on cash burn and how airlines can decrease costs
- COVID-19
- Market & Industry Issues
- Presentations
- Shocks
Downsizing costs will be a priority in the era of curtailed demand
Cargo revenues do not offset the lack of passenger traffic, so airlines must continue downsizing costs
- COVID-19
- Chart of the Week