Ottawa, Feb. 9 (BNA): The United Nations aviation agency predicted that global demand for air passengers in 2023 will quickly recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes by the first quarter, and that growth of 3% over 2019 levels will be achieved by the end of the year. .
“The ICAO is announcing its outlook today building on the strong momentum towards recovery in 2022, as previously assessed through ICAO statistical analysis,” Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary-General of the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization, said in a statement. .
The ICAO forecast is the first major global forecast since China abandoned its COVID-19 travel restrictions last month. In December, the airline association IATA predicted a full global recovery to 2019 levels by 2024.