Airports are working to bring back flights
Being connected is important. That’s why airports are working with their airline partners to restore and expand flight options when the time is right.
In early 2020, the global spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) sparked an abrupt drop in air travel as governments took unprecedented steps to limit the spread of COVID-19 through travel restrictions, community lockdowns, and other measures. From mid-March to today, air travel declined more than 95 percent in the United States and Canada, as well as at airports around the world.
Up until the start of the COVID-19, North American airports were experiencing steady growth in passenger traffic, air cargo and aircraft movements. That growth was strengthening local economies across the United States and Canada.
While the impact of the COVID-19 health pandemic has been felt swiftly and immediately – and will continue to be into the future – the airport industry is already proving its continued commitment to passengers, customers, and local communities.
Airports are working closely with their airline partners to streamline the recovery of air travel and restore the routes passengers and local communities rely on to stay connected. Air service development is a complex process that involves many variables and business decisions. Ultimately, the decision to fly a certain route rests with the airline, but airports are in continual discussions with airlines about restoring and expanding air service to local communities.