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Airline passenger traffic saw sharpest decline in history during 2020

By 2021-02-03T17:41:00

Almost empty airport during Covid

Source: Southwest Airlines

The coronavirus-ravaged airline industry experienced its sharpest-ever decline in passenger demand during 2020, as global traffic fell 65.9% from 2019 levels, according to full-year data released by IATA today.

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