Air traffic drops 20% in Europe due to Omicron

Passenger air traffic in Europe has dropped 20% in the three weeks since South Africa informed the World Health Organization of the appearance of the Omicron variant, according to estimates by the Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe).

By TPN/Lusa, in Tourism, Business · 25 Dec 2021, 17:15 · 3 Comments

ACI Europe highlighted in a statement that between weeks 47 and 49 of 2021 (from 22 November to 12 December), passenger air traffic in Europe decreased by 20%, considering this decrease an “immediate and substantial” impact of the variant Omicron.

South Africa informed WHO of the appearance of the variant on 24 November.

The 20% reduction is a preliminary estimate based on data from 40 airports in 25 European countries, and includes both large airports and small regional airfields.

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Comments

Has travel tapered off because of omicron, or because governments are overreacting and making travel extremely unappealing?

Hint: regardless of vaccination status, omicron is causing mild symptoms, few hospitalizations, and virtually no deaths.

By Nevadifornia from USA on 25 Dec 2021, 21:18

It's not omicron, it's the fear porn politicians who can't stop.

By Fred Doe from Algarve on 26 Dec 2021, 10:26

What shame the law breakers can not FLY!!!!!!

By J from Lisbon on 27 Dec 2021, 10:16