Thursday, January 28, 2010

Record decline in international air travel for 2009

USA Today reports that less people flew internationally last year, the sharpest decline in history.
[This will pave] the way for more losses and belt tightening in the months ahead, an industry trade organization said Wednesday.

Traffic declined 3.5% in 2009, with the average plane flying 75.6% full, the International Air Transport Association reported.
Read the full story: International air travel dropped most ever in 2009

Photo of Heathrow plane from Transport Crucible

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