OAG, the flight information provider, published figures yesterday (21 September) indicating that the global airline industry is beginning to recover following a rollercoaster two years which has seen it face a series of crises such as 9/11, the Iraq war and SARS. Worldwide scheduled flights are now at the same level as this time last year. While some regions are back to, or above, pre 9/11 levels, the worldwide figures show a -5% drop compared with 2001 ” largely driven by the continuing pressures facing the US industry, especially in the domestic market. The figures are part of the fourth OAG Quarterly Report on global airline schedules (which ABTN will look at in more detail next week).
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