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ICAO Coronavirus Econ Impact PDF
ICAO Coronavirus Econ Impact PDF
Montréal, Canada
20 July 2020
Air Transport Bureau
Contents
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Executive Summary: Economic Impact in Brief
Figures and estimates herein are subject to substantial changes, and will be updated
with the situation evolving and more information available.
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Estimated results in brief:
World total passenger traffic
The latest estimates indicate that the possible COVID-19 impact on world scheduled passenger traffic
compared to Baseline (business as usual, originally-planned) would be:
The actual impacts will depend on duration and magnitude of the outbreak and containment measures, the
degree of consumer confidence for air travel, and economic conditions, etc.
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Estimated results in brief:
International and domestic
International passenger traffic for 2020 compared to Domestic passenger traffic for 2020 compared to
Baseline Baseline
– Overall reduction ranging from 56% to 65% – Overall reduction ranging from 35% to 41%
of seats offered by airlines of seats offered by airlines
– Overall reduction of 1,221 to 1,425 million – Overall reduction of 1,212 to 1,499 million
passengers passengers
– Approx. USD 218 to 254 billion potential – Approx. USD 107 to 133 billion potential
loss of gross operating revenues of airlines loss of gross operating revenues of airlines
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
Baseline Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -18% -20% -16% -283 -110 -174 -35 -20 -15
2Q 2020 -79% -92% -68% -1,043 -488 -555 -135 -86 -50
3Q 2020 -49% to -57% -65% to -76% -36% to -43% -736 to -897 -407 to -473 -329 to -423 -101 to -121 -72 to -83 -29 to -38
4Q 2020 -26% to -49% -40% to -66% -17% to -37% -372 to -701 -217 to -354 -155 to -347 -53 to -96 -40 to -65 -13 to -30
Total 2020 -43% to -51% -56% to -65% -35% to -41% -2,433 to -2,924 -1,221 to -1,425 -1,212 to -1,499 -324 to -387 -218 to -254 -107 to -133
1Q 2021 -18% to -44% -29% to -61% -10% to -33% -250 to -604 -160 to -310 -91 to -295 -38 to -84 -30 to -58 -8 to -26
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World passenger traffic collapses with
unprecedented decline in history
-50% to -60%
decline in world total
passengers in 2020*
Source: ICAO Air Transport Reporting Form A and A-S plus ICAO estimates. 6
Drastic capacity cut along with
dramatic drop in demand
Latin
Africa Asia/Pacific Europe America/Caribbean Middle East North America
0.00
May 2020
-20.00
Apr 2020
-30.00
Mar 2020
-60.00
-60
-70.00
-10%
-50%
-60%
Actual path L-shaped path
(January to June 2020)
W-shaped path
-70%
-80%
-90%
-100%
Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021
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Estimated impact on international passenger
traffic and revenues by region for 2020
Capacity:
-52% to -61%
Capacity:
-56% to -64% Passenger: Capacity:
-532 to -636 million -61% to -70%
Passenger:
-103 to -117 million Revenue (USD): Passenger:
-73 to -87 billion -357 to -410 million
Revenue (USD):
-27 to -31 billion Revenue (USD):
-74 to -85 billion
Capacity:
Capacity:
-59% to -67%
-60% to -69%
Capacity: Passenger:
-53% to -61% Passenger:
-102 to -116 million
-54 to -62 million
Passenger: Revenue (USD):
-73 to -84 million Revenue (USD):
-18 to -21 billion
-11 to -13 billion
Revenue (USD):
-15 to -17 billion
Capacity:
Capacity: -33% to -40%
-31% to -39% Passenger:
Passenger: Capacity:
-130 to -165 million
-396 to -503 million -33% to -39%
Revenue (USD):
Revenue (USD): Passenger:
-11 to -13 billion
-46 to -58 billion -514 to -626 million
Revenue (USD):
-36 to -44 billion
Capacity: Capacity:
-50% to -60% -47% to -55%
Capacity:
-50% to -59% Passenger: Passenger:
-25 to -30 million -21 to -25 million
Passenger:
-127 to -150 million Revenue (USD): Revenue (USD):
-2 to -3 billion -2 to -2 billion
Revenue (USD):
-10 to -12 billion
• Air passenger traffic: An overall reduction of air passengers (both international and domestic)
ranging from 50% to 60% in 2020 compared to 2019 (by ICAO)
• Airports: An estimated loss of over 50% of passenger traffic and 57% or over USD 97 billion
airport revenues in 2020 compared to business as usual (by ACI)
• Airlines: A 54.7% decline of revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs, both international and
domestic) in 2020 compared to 2019 (by IATA)
• Tourism: A decline in international tourism receipts of between USD 910 to 1,170 billion in
2020, compared to the USD 1.5 trillion generated in 2019, with 100% of worldwide destinations
having travel restrictions (by UNWTO)
• Trade: A fall of global merchandise trade volume by between 13% and 32% in 2020 compared
to 2019 (by WTO)
• Global economy: A projected -4.9% to -5.2% contraction in world GDP in 2020, far worse than
during the 2008–09 financial crisis (by IMF and World Bank)
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Scenario Building
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Scope of analysis
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International-domestic passenger traffic mix
exhibits significant geographical disparity
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, and IATA Economics 16
Europe and Asia/Pacific accounted for over 70%
of the world international traffic pre-COVID-19
Number of International Passengers by Region
(2019, based on from/to State)
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, and IATA Economics 18
Domestic passenger traffic may be more resilient
than international in some markets
Asia/Pacific and North America have experienced 20% to 25% less decline in
domestic passenger traffic than international
0% 0%
-20%
Seat capacity reduction (%)
-20%
-60% -60%
-80% -80%
-100% -100%
Africa Asia/Pacific Europe Latin Middle East North America World Total Africa Asia/Pacific Europe Latin Middle East North America World Total
America/Caribbean America/Caribbean
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, and IATA Economics 19
Domestic passenger traffic may recover
ahead of international
200 300
Number of seats scheduled (millions)
100 200
20-Jul-20
20-Jul-20
13-Jul-20
13-Jul-20
06-Jul-20
06-Jul-20
22-Jun-20
22-Jun-20
50 08-Jun-20 150
08-Jun-20
25-May-20
25-May-20
11-May-20
11-May-20
27-Apr-20
27-Apr-20
0 100
Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020
Source: OAG 23
Shapes of Economic Recession and Recovery
The impact of
COVID-19 has
already surpassed
the 2003 SARS
outbreak which had
resulted in reduction
of annual RPKs by
8% and USD 6
billion revenues for
Asia/Pacific airlines.
The 6-month
recovery path of
SARS might not
apply to today’s
situation.
https://www.iata.org/en/iata-repository/publications/economic-reports/third-impact-assessment/
https://www.airlines.org/dataset/impact-of-covid19-data-updates/
Source: A4A Tracking the Impacts of COVID-19 - Some Early Indicators (updated on 29 April 2020) 27
Indicative Scenarios and Paths Forward
As overall severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic are still uncertain, four (4)
different recovery paths under two (2) indicative scenarios are developed:
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What does Scenario mean?
29
Key assumptions
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Baseline & Reference
• Reference: V-shaped
– Information-only scenario that reflects airlines’ most recent expectation or a “signal” of airlines’
plan to the market (not necessarily realistic)
– Supply: based on latest update of airline schedules filed, which are adjusted weekly by airlines
according to the expectation of the evolving situation (quite often managing capacity for a short
period due to the uncertainties)
– Demand: quickly returning to Baseline level
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Scenarios 1 & 2
In the following analysis, international and domestic scenarios having the same path number are linked with
each other, although different combination of scenarios/paths would be possible
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Scenario Estimates: Global
Figures and estimates herein reflect the latest operational data and schedules filed by airlines
but are subject to substantial changes, and will be updated with the situation evolving
and more information available.
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Three (3) key impact indictors
• Three (3) key impact indicators under four (4) paths of two (2) scenarios:
– Change of passenger seat capacity (supply, %)
– Change of passenger numbers (demand)
– Change of gross passenger operating revenues of airlines
• Comparison to:
– Baseline scenario
– 2019 level
– 2020 level (for 2021 estimates) Estimation based on actual
results of January to June 2020
• Break-down by: are used for the key impact
– International and domestic indicators.
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
Baseline Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -18% -20% -16% -283 -110 -174 -35 -20 -15
2Q 2020 -79% -92% -68% -1,043 -488 -555 -135 -86 -50
3Q 2020 -49% to -57% -65% to -76% -36% to -43% -736 to -897 -407 to -473 -329 to -423 -101 to -121 -72 to -83 -29 to -38
4Q 2020 -26% to -49% -40% to -66% -17% to -37% -372 to -701 -217 to -354 -155 to -347 -53 to -96 -40 to -65 -13 to -30
Total 2020 -43% to -51% -56% to -65% -35% to -41% -2,433 to -2,924 -1,221 to -1,425 -1,212 to -1,499 -324 to -387 -218 to -254 -107 to -133
1Q 2021 -18% to -44% -29% to -61% -10% to -33% -250 to -604 -160 to -310 -91 to -295 -38 to -84 -30 to -58 -8 to -26
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
2019 Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -15% -17% -13% -239 -94 -145 -30 -17 -13
2Q 2020 -78% -92% -68% -1,005 -473 -532 -131 -83 -48
3Q 2020 -47% to -56% -64% to -75% -34% to -41% -695 to -856 -391 to -458 -303 to -398 -96 to -117 -70 to -81 -27 to -35
4Q 2020 -25% to -48% -39% to -66% -15% to -35% -343 to -673 -207 to -344 -137 to -329 -50 to -92 -39 to -64 -11 to -29
Total 2020 -42% to -50% -55% to -64% -33% to -39% -2,282 to -2,773 -1,165 to -1,368 -1,118 to -1,404 -307 to -370 -209 to -245 -98 to -125
1Q 2021 -13% to -41% -26% to -59% -4% to -28% -188 to -541 -136 to -286 -51 to -255 -30 to -76 -26 to -54 -4 to -22
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Seat capacity change compared to Baseline:
International + Domestic
0%
-1%
-7%
-90% Scenario 2a
Reference
-100%
Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 36
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline:
International
0%
0%
-10% -11%
-10% -13% -14%
-13%
-16%
-17%
-20%
-25%
-26%
-29%
-28%
-30% -33%
-36% -36%
-40%
-40%
-43% -44%
-48%
-52% -51% -50%
-50%
-56%
-58%
-58% -60% -61% -60%
-60% -61%
-64% -65%
-63% -67% -63%
Actual -69% -68% -66%
-70%
Scenario 1 -71% -71%
-70%
-77% -75%
Scenario 1a -80%
-80%
Scenario 2 -81%
-90% Scenario 2a
-90%
Reference -94% -93%
-100%
Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 37
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline:
International
10%
0%
0%
-2% -5%
-10% -8%
-10% -12%
-10% -10%
-10%
-14% -16%
-16% -17% -18%
-20%
-20% -21% -20%
-20% -22%
-21%
-26%
-27% -28% -24%
-31% -31% -30%
-30% -33% -32%
-35% -32%
-37%
-35% -38% -38% -34%
-35%
-38% -36%
-40% -38%
-40%
-41%
-46%
-50% Actual -47%
Scenario 1
-60% Scenario 1a
-60%
Scenario 2
-70% Scenario 2a
-72%
Reference -74%
-80%
Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 38
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Jun 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
Jul 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jul 2020
Dec 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 39
Seat capacity change:
International + Domestic
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 40
Seat capacity change:
International
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 41
Seat capacity change:
Domestic
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 42
Passenger numbers compared to Baseline & 2019:
International + Domestic
500.00
447.84
450.00 442.87
415.78
432.29 430.57
398.67 399.02 400.04
400.00 382.81 385.63 401.24 391.51 385.59 389.60
386.62 385.99 362.92 367.31
364.17 356.99 370.51
348.20 370.51 374.70 373.15
358.90
350.00 351.90 355.44 351.90
349.57 327.53
Passenger Number (million)
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 43
Passenger numbers compared to Baseline & 2019:
International
200.00
192.84 193.99
188.64
178.63 187.34
180.00
164.46 170.30
172.63
161.81 162.92
160.00 165.85
151.85 160.01 155.00
147.70 149.45 153.87
157.18 160.49
146.52 141.12 147.31
147.31 149.81 142.54 139.96
137.08
140.00 142.54
138.67
Passenger Number (million)
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 44
Passenger numbers compared to Baseline & 2019:
Domestic
300.00
255.01
248.88
250.00
237.16
230.97 234.20 244.96 237.11
241.93 228.72 230.59 235.73
231.02
223.82 221.80
228.61 217.86 217.03 223.20
217.65 211.12 226.61 229.62
223.20 223.33
211.21 220.15 210.55
217.51 216.77
209.36 203.72
209.36
Passenger Number (million)
200.00
198.88 205.41 198.88 196.01
193.70 186.63 181.72 187.72
177.74 175.54 187.83
173.97 172.47
172.05 166.93
164.48 165.16
151.81 151.27
150.00 152.17
139.58 138.43 149.18
139.42
136.15 126.70 128.35 138.21
132.27 125.27
122.34 123.34 121.23
107.27 120.89
110.55 115.36
112.33 111.04 110.08
108.24
100.00
101.18
2019 99.73
Baseline
Actual
68.25
Scenario 1
50.00
Scenario 1a 44.59
Scenario 2
Scenario 2a 27.76
Reference
0.00
Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 45
Passenger number change compared to Baseline
Millions
Millions
Millions
-200 -100
-100
-120
-250
-120
Actual -140 Actual
-300 Scenario 1 Scenario 1
Scenario 1a -140 Scenario 1a
-160
Scenario 2 Scenario 2
-350 -160
Scenario 2a -180 Scenario 2a
Reference Reference
-400 -180 -200
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 46
Passenger number change:
International + Domestic
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 47
Passenger number change:
International
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 48
Passenger number change:
Domestic
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 49
Passenger revenues compared to Baseline & 2019:
International + Domestic
60
56.60 56.25
40
37.17 39.08 38.45 37.99
36.01
35.65 35.87
33.08 32.78
33.08
30 29.62
0
Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 50
Passenger revenues compared to Baseline & 2019:
International
35
33.66 34.00
32.83 33.12
31.06
30 30.21 29.69
29.00 28.85 28.78
28.73
27.67 27.61 29.04 27.88 27.94
28.04 28.17 28.43
27.26 27.92 27.08
25.99 26.53
26.53 27.08 25.64
25.18
25 25.53 23.91
23.91 23.08
Billions (USD)
23.24
22.56
21.20 21.47
21.10 20.51
20 19.09
18.79
17.96
16.45
16.06
16.21
15
13.68
13.05 14.25
13.40
11.61
11.56 11.25 11.46
11.22
10 2019 9.36
Baseline 8.25 9.01
9.05
7.97 7.45
Actual 6.88 7.76
7.26
7.50
Scenario 1 5.54 5.59 5.78 5.59 6.97
7.31
5 Scenario 1a 5.04
5.32 5.45 5.38
Scenario 2 4.49
3.52
Scenario 2a
Reference 0.86 1.61
0.74
0
Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 51
Passenger revenues compared to Baseline & 2019:
Domestic
25
22.94
22.26
21.39
21.14
21.03 21.98 20.81 21.14
20.65 21.64 20.58
20.30
20.02 19.89
20 20.57 19.52 20.56 19.60 19.90 20.00
20.35 19.23
19.20 18.68 20.00 19.03 19.20
18.74 19.46 18.51
19.16
18.51 18.08
17.61
17.98 17.91
17.61 17.03
17.11
16.33
Billions (USD)
15.94 16.87
15.88 15.70
14.80 15.58 15.14
15 15.46
13.79 13.68 14.85
13.75
Reference
0
Jan 2020 Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 Jun 2020 Jul 2020 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 52
Passenger revenue change compared to Baseline
-5 -2
Actual
-5
Scenario 1
-10
Scenario 1a -4
Scenario 2
-15 -10
Scenario 2a -6
Reference
-20
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-15 -8
-25
-10
-20
-30
-12
-35 Actual Actual
-25
Scenario 1 Scenario 1
-14
-40 Scenario 1a Scenario 1a
Scenario 2 -30 Scenario 2
-45 Scenario 2a -16 Scenario 2a
Reference Reference
-50 -35 -18
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 53
Passenger revenue change:
International + Domestic
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 54
Passenger revenue change:
International
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 55
Passenger revenue change:
Domestic
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 56
Scenario Estimates: Region Breakdown
Figures and estimates herein reflect the latest operational data and schedules filed by airlines
but are subject to substantial changes, and will be updated with the situation evolving
and more information available.
57
Breakdown by ICAO statistical region
• Regional breakdown follows ICAO’s six (6) statistical regions (Doc 9060)
• The same key impact indicators are presented under four (4) paths of two (2)
scenarios, in comparison to Baseline scenario, 2019 level and 2020 level, and
by international and domestic, as well as month, quarter and year
• To avoid double counting:
– Number of “international” passengers departing from each country and territory are aggregated in
each region
– Gross passenger operating revenues of all airlines serving “international” routes from each
country and territory are aggregated at regional level
• Appendix C presents actual results from January to June 2020 by route group
(40 international and 10 domestic route groups)
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Seat capacity change compared to Baseline:
International + Domestic
Scenario 1
0% Scenario 1a
0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
Africa
-60%
Asia/Pacific -60%
Europe
-80% Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East -80%
North America
-100%
-100%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
0% 0%
-20% -20%
-40% -40%
-60% -60%
-80% -80%
-100% -100%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 59
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline:
International
Scenario 1 Scenario 1a
0% 0%
-20% -20%
-40% -40%
Africa -60%
-60%
Asia/Pacific
Europe
-80% Latin America/Caribbean -80%
Middle East
North America
-100% -100%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
0% 0%
-20% -20%
-40% -40%
-60% -60%
-80% -80%
-100% -100%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 60
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline:
Domestic
Scenario 1 Scenario 1a
0% 0%
-20% -20%
-40% -40%
Africa -60%
-60%
Asia/Pacific
Europe
-80% Latin America/Caribbean -80%
Middle East
North America
-100% -100%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
0% 0%
-20% -20%
-40% -40%
-60% -60%
-80% -80%
-100% -100%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 61
Passenger number change compared to Baseline:
International + Domestic
Scenario 1 Scenario 1a
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
Millions
Millions
-60 -60
Africa
-70 -70
-80 Asia/Pacific
-80
-90 Europe
-90
-100 Latin America/Caribbean -100
-110 Middle East -110
-120 North America -120
-130 -130
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
Millions
Millions
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
-100 -100
-110 -110
-120 -120
-130 -130
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 62
Passenger number change compared to Baseline:
International
Scenario 1 Scenario 1a
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
Millions
Millions
-40 -40
Africa
-50 -50
Asia/Pacific
-60 Europe -60
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
Millions
Millions
-40 -40
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
-90 -90
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 63
Passenger number change compared to Baseline:
Domestic
Scenario 1 Scenario 1a
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
Millions
Millions
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
Millions
Millions
-40 -40
-50 -50
-60 -60
-70 -70
-80 -80
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 64
Passenger revenue change compared to Baseline:
International + Domestic
Scenario 1 Scenario 1a
-1
-1
-3
-3
-5
-5
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-7
-7
Africa
-9 Asia/Pacific -9
Europe
-11
Latin America/Caribbean -11
-13 Middle East
-13
North America
-15
-15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
-1 -1
-3 -3
-5 -5
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-7 -7
-9 -9
-11 -11
-13 -13
-15 -15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 65
Passenger revenue change compared to Baseline:
International
Scenario 1 Scenario 1a
0 0
-2 -2
-4 -4
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-6 -6
Africa
Asia/Pacific
-8 -8
Europe
Latin America/Caribbean
-10 Middle East -10
North America
-12 -12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
0 0
-2 -2
-4 -4
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-6 -6
-8 -8
-10 -10
-12 -12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 66
Passenger revenue change compared to Baseline:
Domestic
Scenario 1 Scenario 1a
-1 -1
-2 -2
-3 -3
Billions (USD)
-4
Billions (USD)
-4
-5 Africa -5
Asia/Pacific -6
-6
Europe
-7 -7
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East -8
-8
North America
-9 -9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Scenario 2 Scenario 2a
-1 -1
-2 -2
-3 -3
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-4 -4
-5 -5
-6 -6
-7 -7
-8 -8
-9 -9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO RCA, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 67
Africa
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
Baseline Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -16% -18% -13% -6 -4 -2 -1 -1 0
2Q 2020 -94% -94% -94% -30 -20 -10 -5 -4 -1
3Q 2020 -71% to -80% -75% to -84% -62% to -71% -26 to -30 -19 to -21 -8 to -9 -4 to -5 -4 to -4 -1 to -1
4Q 2020 -45% to -71% -51% to -76% -36% to -63% -16 to -25 -11 to -17 -5 to -9 -3 to -4 -2 to -3 0 to -1
Total 2020 -57% to -66% -60% to -69% -50% to -60% -79 to -91 -54 to -62 -25 to -30 -13 to -15 -11 to -13 -2 to -3
1Q 2021 -34% to -66% -40% to -71% -24% to -58% -13 to -23 -9 to -15 -3 to -8 -2 to -4 -2 to -3 0 to -1
68
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline
0% 0% 0%
Actual Actual
Scenario 1 Scenario 1
-20% Scenario 1a -20% Scenario 1a -20%
Scenario 2 Scenario 2
Scenario 2a Scenario 2a
Reference Reference
-40% -40% -40%
Actual
Scenario 1
-80% -80% -80% Scenario 1a
Scenario 2
Scenario 2a
Reference
-100% -100% -100%
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 69
Seat capacity change:
International + Domestic
Millions
Millions
Millions
-5
-4 -2
-6
-7 -5
-8
-6 -3
-9
-7
-10
-11 -8 -4
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 73
Passenger number change:
International + Domestic
Billions (USD)
-0.6
Billions (USD)
-0.8
-0.2
-1.0 -0.8
-0.2
-1.2
-1.0
-1.4 -0.3
-1.2
-1.6
-0.3
-1.4
-1.8
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 77
Passenger revenue change:
International + Domestic
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
Baseline Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -29% -30% -29% -171 -49 -121 -20 -10 -10
2Q 2020 -69% -91% -60% -333 -124 -209 -40 -26 -14
3Q 2020 -44% to -51% -75% to -85% -31% to -36% -234 to -282 -110 to -124 -124 to -158 -31 to -36 -23 to -26 -8 to -11
4Q 2020 -25% to -44% -48% to -75% -15% to -30% -134 to -250 -74 to -112 -60 to -138 -18 to -33 -15 to -24 -3 to -9
Total 2020 -42% to -48% -61% to -70% -33% to -39% -872 to -1,035 -357 to -410 -514 to -626 -109 to -129 -74 to -85 -36 to -44
1Q 2021 -17% to -40% -37% to -69% -8% to -27% -93 to -226 -60 to -105 -34 to -121 -14 to -30 -12 to -22 -2 to -9
81
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 82
Seat capacity change:
International + Domestic
-50 -30
Millions
Millions
Millions
-20
-40
-25
-75
-50
-30
Actual Actual
Scenario 1 -60 Scenario 1
-35
-100 Scenario 1a Scenario 1a
Scenario 2 -70 Scenario 2
-40
Scenario 2a Scenario 2a
Reference Reference
-125 -45 -80
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 86
Passenger number change:
International + Domestic
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-6 -4 -2
-5
-3
-9 -6
-7 -4 Actual
Scenario 1
-12 -8 Scenario 1a
-5 Scenario 2
-9 Scenario 2a
Reference
-15 -10 -6
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 90
Passenger revenue change:
International + Domestic
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
Baseline Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -15% -17% -9% -49 -38 -11 -6 -5 -1
2Q 2020 -90% -93% -81% -305 -235 -70 -38 -32 -6
3Q 2020 -49% to -60% -56% to -67% -27% to -36% -218 to -271 -184 to -223 -34 to -48 -28 to -34 -25 to -30 -3 to -4
4Q 2020 -23% to -49% -28% to -56% -11% to -31% -89 to -175 -74 to -139 -15 to -36 -12 to -23 -11 to -20 -1 to -3
Total 2020 -47% to -56% -52% to -61% -33% to -40% -661 to -800 -532 to -636 -130 to -165 -83 to -100 -73 to -87 -11 to -13
1Q 2021 -14% to -44% -16% to -50% -7% to -28% -54 to -137 -44 to -108 -10 to -29 -8 to -18 -7 to -16 -1 to -2
94
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline
0% 0% 0%
Actual
Scenario 1
Scenario 1a
-20% -20% -20%
Scenario 2
Scenario 2a
Reference
-40% -40% -40%
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 95
Seat capacity change:
International + Domestic
-10 -10
-20 -5
-30
-30
-10
Millions
-40
Millions
Millions
-50
-50
-15
-70
Actual -60 Actual
Actual
Scenario 1 Scenario 1
Scenario 1
Scenario 1a -70 Scenario 1a
-90 Scenario 1a -20
Scenario 2 Scenario 2
Scenario 2
Scenario 2a -80 Scenario 2a
Scenario 2a
Reference Reference
Reference
-110 -90 -25
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 99
Passenger number change:
International + Domestic
-2
-2
-0.5
-4
Billions (USD)
-4
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-6
-6 -1.0
-8
-8 Actual
Actual Actual
-10
Scenario 1 Scenario 1 Scenario 1
-1.5
Scenario 1a Scenario 1a Scenario 1a
Scenario 2 -10 Scenario 2 Scenario 2
-12
Scenario 2a Scenario 2a Scenario 2a
Reference Reference Reference
-14 -12 -2.0
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 103
Passenger revenue change:
International + Domestic
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
Baseline Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -9% -7% -9% -12 -4 -8 -1 -1 -1
2Q 2020 -90% -92% -89% -83 -30 -53 -10 -6 -4
3Q 2020 -66% to -75% -70% to -79% -64% to -73% -65 to -74 -24 to -27 -41 to -47 -8 to -9 -5 to -6 -3 to -4
4Q 2020 -40% to -66% -45% to -70% -37% to -65% -39 to -65 -15 to -23 -24 to -42 -5 to -8 -3 to -5 -2 to -3
Total 2020 -51% to -60% -53% to -61% -50% to -59% -200 to -235 -73 to -84 -127 to -150 -25 to -29 -15 to -17 -10 to -12
1Q 2021 -29% to -61% -35% to -65% -26% to -59% -29 to -62 -13 to -23 -16 to -39 -4 to -8 -3 to -5 -1 to -3
107
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline
0% 0% 0%
Actual Actual
Scenario 1 Scenario 1
Scenario 1a Scenario 1a
-20% Scenario 2 -20% Scenario 2 -20%
Scenario 2a Scenario 2a
Reference Reference
Actual
Scenario 1
-80% -80% -80% Scenario 1a
Scenario 2
Scenario 2a
Reference
-100% -100% -100%
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 108
Seat capacity change:
International + Domestic
Millions
Millions
-5
-15 -10
-7
-20
-15
-25 -9
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 112
Passenger number change:
International + Domestic
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-1.5 -0.6
-1.0
-2.0 -0.8
-1.5
-2.5 -1.0
-3.0 -1.2
-2.0
-3.5 -1.4
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 116
Passenger revenue change:
International + Domestic
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
Baseline Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -18% -19% -14% -10 -8 -2 -2 -1 0
2Q 2020 -90% -90% -88% -47 -37 -10 -8 -7 -1
3Q 2020 -70% to -79% -74% to -83% -54% to -62% -41 to -47 -34 to -39 -7 to -8 -7 to -8 -6 to -7 -1 to -1
4Q 2020 -46% to -71% -50% to -75% -27% to -54% -25 to -38 -22 to -32 -3 to -6 -4 to -6 -4 to -6 0 to -1
Total 2020 -56% to -65% -59% to -67% -47% to -55% -123 to -141 -102 to -116 -21 to -25 -20 to -23 -18 to -21 -2 to -2
1Q 2021 -35% to -66% -40% to -70% -15% to -49% -19 to -34 -17 to -29 -2 to -5 -3 to -6 -3 to -5 0 to 0
120
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline
0% 0% 0%
Actual Actual
Scenario 1 Scenario 1
Scenario 1a Scenario 1a
-20% -20% -20%
Scenario 2 Scenario 2
Scenario 2a Scenario 2a
Reference Reference
-40% -40% -40%
Actual
Scenario 1
-80% -80% -80% Scenario 1a
Scenario 2
Scenario 2a
Reference
-100% -100% -100%
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 121
Seat capacity change:
International + Domestic
-7 -6 -1.5
Millions
Millions
Millions
-9
-8 -2.0
-11
-10 -2.5 Actual
-13 Scenario 1
Scenario 1a
-12 -3.0 Scenario 2
-15
Scenario 2a
Reference
-17 -14 -3.5
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 125
Passenger number change:
International + Domestic
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-1.0
-1.2 -0.15
-1.6 -0.20
-1.5
-2.0
Actual
-0.25
Scenario 1
-2.0 Scenario 1a
-2.4 -0.30 Scenario 2
Scenario 2a
Reference
-2.8 -2.5 -0.35
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 129
Passenger revenue change:
International + Domestic
Compared to Seat capacity (%) Passenger number (million) Passenger revenue (USD, billion)
Baseline Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total International Domestic
1Q 2020 -3% -7% -2% -36 -6 -30 -5 -2 -3
2Q 2020 -72% -91% -68% -244 -41 -203 -35 -11 -24
3Q 2020 -43% to -50% -72% to -81% -37% to -44% -151 to -193 -36 to -40 -115 to -152 -23 to -29 -10 to -11 -13 to -18
4Q 2020 -20% to -43% -49% to -73% -15% to -37% -68 to -148 -21 to -30 -47 to -118 -11 to -22 -5 to -8 -5 to -14
Total 2020 -35% to -43% -56% to -64% -31% to -39% -499 to -620 -103 to -117 -396 to -503 -73 to -90 -27 to -31 -46 to -58
1Q 2021 -13% to -38% -39% to -69% -8% to -33% -42 to -122 -17 to -29 -25 to -93 -7 to -18 -4 to -7 -3 to -11
133
Seat capacity change compared to Baseline
0% 0% 0%
Actual
Scenario 1
Scenario 1a
-20% -20% -20%
Scenario 2
Scenario 2a
Reference
-40% -40% -40%
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
May 2020
May 2020
Dec 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, Routes Online and airline websites 134
Seat capacity change:
International + Domestic
-40 -30
Millions
Millions
Millions
-7.5
-50
-40
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 138
Passenger number change:
International + Domestic
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
Billions (USD)
-1.5
-4.0
-6
-2.0
-5.0
-2.5
-8 Actual -6.0 Actual
Scenario 1 Scenario 1
-3.0
Scenario 1a -7.0 Scenario 1a
-10 Scenario 2 Scenario 2
Scenario 2a -3.5 -8.0 Scenario 2a
Reference Reference
-12 -4.0 -9.0
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Feb 2020
Apr 2020
Mar 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
Mar 2021
Aug 2020
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
May 2020
May 2020
Dec 2020
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2020
Nov 2020
Jan 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistical Reporting, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 142
Passenger revenue change:
International + Domestic
146
COVID-19 outbreak has impacted air traffic
of China starting from late January 2020
Number of cancellation
Note: The above includes a) international from mainland China, Hong Kong SAR of China, Macao SAR of China, Taiwan, Province of China;
b) domestic within mainland China, and c) regional between mainland China and Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province
https://www.unwto.org/news/covid-19-response-travel-restrictions
Source: UNWTO COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions – A Global Review for Tourism (4th report dated 29 May 2020) 151
In contrast, surge in cargo flights
since March 2020
In contrast to the fall in passenger traffic, cargo flights surged with the
increased cargo-only operations using passenger aircraft
153
Assumptions underlying Scenarios
Maximum number of seats taken from airlines' summer schedules filed with OAG Forecasted 2020 load factor by region/route group, based on ICAO long-term
April to September 2020
during the period from 6 January 2020 to 20 April 2020 traffic forecasts (LTF), which was adjusted monthly by difference between 2019
actual monthly results (ICAO, IATA) and 2019 LTF forecasted load factor
Using 2019 winter schedule as the base, and applying the pre-COVID-19 trend line
October to December 2020
growth, i.e. growth rate of 2019/2018 as proxy
Forecasted 2021 load factor by region/route group, based on ICAO long-term
Using "2020 Baseline" as the base, and applying the baseline growth of
January to March 2021 traffic forecasts (LTF), which was adjusted monthly by difference between 2019
2020/2019, or growth rate of 2019/2018, whichever is smaller
actual monthly results (ICAO, IATA) and 2019 LTF forecasted load factor
154
“Base percentages” used for scenarios
Load factor Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Load factor Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Reference -23% -17% -13% -10% -8% -7% -7% -6% -5% Reference -13% -9% -5% -4% -3% -2% -3% -2% -1%
Scenario 1 -27% -20% -15% -12% -11% -10% -9% -8% -8% Scenario 1 -16% -12% -9% -7% -6% -5% -5% -4% -3%
Scenario 1a -27% -29% -29% -26% -24% -20% -18% -16% -14% Scenario 1a -16% -16% -17% -14% -12% -10% -10% -9% -8%
Scenario 2 -36% -34% -30% -26% -21% -15% -12% -10% -9% Scenario 2 -23% -22% -20% -18% -15% -10% -10% -9% -7%
Scenario 2a -36% -34% -30% -28% -27% -24% -22% -18% -15% Scenario 2a -23% -23% -23% -21% -18% -17% -16% -15% -12%
• Base percentages of seat capacity already take into consideration short-/long-haul (intra-/inter-region) impacts and will be
applied to Baseline level of seat capacity
• Base percentages of load factor already take into consideration economic (GDP) factors and will be added to 2019 load factor %
155
Data used for scenario analysis
• Seat capacity (seats available for sale): OAG airlines schedule data; Route Online; airline
websites and ICAO ADS-B operational data
• Load factor (RPKs/ASKs): ICAO long-term traffic forecasts (LTF); ICAO statistical reporting
forms; IATA economics data; and airline news release
• Historical passenger traffic (including ASKs, RPKs, passenger numbers and operating
revenues): ICO Annual Report of the Council; and ICAO statistical reporting forms
• Yield (passenger revenues/RPK): ICAO revenue-cost analysis of airlines (RCA); and ICAO-ICM
Marketing Information Data Transfer (MIDT passenger origin-destination)
• Macroeconomic factors (GDP impact): Income elasticity of demand estimated for ICAO LTF;
and IMF and World Bank economic outlook data
156
Appendix C: Estimated Results at Route Group Level
More detailed break-down of the information is available in the COVID-19 Air Traffic Dashboard
(https://www.icao.int/sustainability/Pages/COVID-19-Air-Traffic-Dashboard.aspx).
In case of any discrepancy and inconsistency of information contained in this Appendix and the
Dashboard, the Appendix information shall prevail as the Dashboard uses non-cleaned data.
157
Estimated results by route group for 1Q/2Q 2020
(compared to Baseline)
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistics, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 158
Estimated results by route group for 1Q/2Q 2020
(compared to Baseline)
Seat capacity Scheduled passenger (thousand) Gross revenue (USD, million)
Route Group DOM/INT
Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20 Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20 Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20
Intra Central America/Caribbean International 5.2% 4.3% -27.0% -89.7% -88.1% -82.0% 75 35 -562 -1,281 -1,344 -1,268 6 3 -47 -107 -112 -106
Intra China & South West Asia International -9.6% -60.5% -78.8% -88.7% -86.8% -89.9% -500 -3,012 -4,001 -4,579 -4,484 -4,525 -64 -383 -509 -583 -571 -576
Intra Europe International -1.6% -3.0% -46.1% -96.4% -95.6% -90.6% 116 -2,275 -28,892 -58,655 -62,827 -69,385 12 -232 -2,942 -5,972 -6,396 -7,064
Intra Middle East International -2.9% -4.4% -67.6% -94.8% -94.8% -93.1% 52 -184 -2,663 -3,707 -3,397 -3,720 6 -21 -305 -424 -389 -426
Intra North America International 4.1% 3.4% -23.1% -93.3% -96.8% -95.3% 125 8 -1,237 -2,728 -2,640 -2,874 17 1 -165 -364 -352 -384
Intra North Asia International -1.5% -2.0% -78.6% -96.4% -96.2% -96.1% -25 -220 -1,072 -1,666 -1,663 -1,673 -1 -12 -58 -89 -89 -90
Intra Pacific South East Asia International -0.6% -4.8% -45.3% -94.9% -95.9% -95.6% -68 -1,539 -4,834 -7,715 -7,559 -7,639 -10 -229 -720 -1,149 -1,125 -1,137
Intra South America International -8.9% -0.6% -37.0% -96.7% -95.8% -95.7% -171 -37 -853 -1,627 -1,665 -1,623 -30 -6 -148 -283 -289 -282
Latin America/Caribbean - China International 5.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latin America/Caribbean - North Asia & Pacific South East Asia International 3.6% 0.9% -17.4% -78.8% -86.6% -87.9% 3 -5 -27 -66 -69 -71 2 -3 -18 -44 -47 -48
Middle East Domestic -9.4% 5.7% -37.7% -95.6% -94.1% -74.4% -123 124 -1,624 -3,409 -3,295 -2,860 -11 12 -151 -317 -307 -266
Middle East - North America International 2.7% 3.4% -26.9% -90.1% -92.7% -75.5% 55 16 -303 -743 -734 -719 26 7 -144 -353 -349 -342
Middle East - North Asia & Pacific South East Asia International -0.8% -1.6% -35.7% -82.0% -85.4% -76.6% 76 -97 -1,137 -2,273 -2,082 -1,955 20 -26 -305 -609 -557 -523
Middle East - South West Asia International -2.4% -0.9% -43.7% -96.6% -93.5% -82.8% 6 -364 -2,680 -4,857 -4,619 -4,341 1 -58 -423 -767 -729 -686
North America Domestic 2.5% 5.7% -13.9% -66.8% -72.9% -65.3% 2,773 4,110 -36,858 -69,253 -68,828 -65,158 322 477 -4,279 -8,040 -7,991 -7,565
North America - North Asia International 5.7% 5.7% -24.7% -85.0% -86.7% -82.5% 79 -83 -616 -1,345 -1,414 -1,397 25 -26 -194 -424 -446 -441
North America - Pacific South East Asia International 4.8% 5.7% -17.2% -88.6% -86.7% -85.9% 37 -49 -287 -646 -653 -649 29 -39 -229 -515 -521 -518
North America - South America International 5.6% 5.7% -27.1% -94.0% -94.8% -94.5% 86 39 -606 -1,267 -1,331 -1,378 34 16 -239 -499 -524 -543
North America - South West Asia International 4.4% 5.6% -27.8% -91.9% -87.9% -94.7% 9 -9 -92 -185 -180 -183 7 -7 -68 -136 -132 -135
North Asia Domestic 1.0% -1.8% -18.7% -54.6% -68.8% -57.8% 189 -1,094 -6,892 -9,227 -10,098 -7,448 9 -55 -345 -461 -505 -372
North Asia - Pacific South East Asia International 0.5% -6.9% -63.3% -89.0% -88.8% -86.9% -9 -1,045 -3,422 -3,928 -3,884 -3,773 -2 -270 -884 -1,015 -1,004 -975
Pacific South East Asia Domestic -4.3% -5.2% -28.3% -87.8% -84.2% -70.8% -850 -2,362 -11,637 -25,078 -23,566 -20,314 -52 -145 -713 -1,537 -1,444 -1,245
South America Domestic 2.0% 1.7% -32.6% -94.2% -93.2% -89.7% 448 -11 -6,255 -13,504 -13,882 -13,263 38 -1 -528 -1,140 -1,171 -1,119
South West Asia Domestic -3.8% 2.2% -26.2% -98.7% -94.0% -74.8% -796 -334 -5,250 -13,359 -13,938 -11,502 -49 -20 -322 -819 -854 -705
Domestic -2.0% -16.4% -30.7% -73.6% -71.6% -60.4% -6,448 -46,637 -120,417 -196,057 -189,616 -168,910 -459 -3,873 -10,805 -17,574 -16,975 -15,328
International -0.4% -9.6% -47.6% -93.6% -93.1% -90.2% 1,179 -20,504 -90,387 -158,234 -160,045 -169,704 409 -3,972 -16,050 -27,990 -28,131 -29,450
Total -1.4% -13.7% -37.5% -82.0% -80.7% -73.3% -5,269 -67,141 -210,804 -354,291 -349,660 -338,614 -50 -7,845 -26,855 -45,564 -45,106 -44,778
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistics, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 159
Estimated results by route group for 1Q/2Q 2020
(compared to 1Q/2Q 2019)
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistics, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 160
Estimated results by route group for 1Q/2Q 2020
(compared to 1Q/2Q 2019)
Seat capacity Scheduled passenger (thousand) Gross revenue (USD, million)
Route Group DOM/INT
Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20 Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20 Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 Jun 20
Intra Central America/Caribbean International 1.1% 3.9% -30.3% -90.0% -88.6% -82.6% 23 34 -622 -1,319 -1,397 -1,310 2 3 -52 -110 -116 -109
Intra China & South West Asia International -2.0% -57.0% -76.9% -87.4% -85.0% -88.7% -106 -2,623 -3,589 -4,066 -3,905 -3,989 -14 -334 -457 -517 -497 -508
Intra Europe International -0.6% 3.4% -43.0% -96.3% -95.6% -90.3% 914 739 -25,776 -56,592 -62,392 -66,229 93 75 -2,624 -5,762 -6,352 -6,743
Intra Middle East International 0.3% 0.6% -66.4% -94.5% -94.1% -92.8% 187 -4 -2,516 -3,513 -3,005 -3,537 21 0 -288 -402 -344 -405
Intra North America International -4.0% -1.1% -29.5% -93.6% -96.9% -95.4% -75 -87 -1,482 -2,819 -2,762 -2,899 -10 -12 -198 -376 -369 -387
Intra North Asia International -32.5% -31.0% -85.0% -96.6% -96.4% -96.3% -610 -708 -1,608 -1,760 -1,740 -1,744 -33 -38 -86 -95 -93 -94
Intra Pacific South East Asia International 7.1% 2.0% -42.7% -94.7% -95.7% -95.4% 545 -1,029 -4,468 -7,447 -7,151 -7,356 81 -153 -665 -1,109 -1,065 -1,095
Intra South America International -9.5% 2.5% -34.8% -96.4% -95.3% -95.1% -173 23 -785 -1,465 -1,472 -1,417 -30 4 -136 -254 -256 -246
Latin America/Caribbean - China International -66.0% -100.0% -100.0% -100.0% -100.0% -100.0% -5 -8 -8 -10 -10 -10 -4 -6 -6 -8 -8 -7
Latin America/Caribbean - North Asia & Pacific South East Asia International 2.9% 0.7% -19.3% -77.2% -84.7% -86.2% 2 -5 -29 -60 -60 -62 2 -3 -20 -41 -41 -42
Middle East Domestic -15.5% 2.0% -42.2% -95.6% -94.1% -74.6% -355 24 -1,863 -3,425 -3,312 -2,876 -33 2 -173 -319 -308 -268
Middle East - North America International 4.8% 6.6% -27.6% -90.0% -92.4% -75.2% 70 36 -309 -730 -697 -711 33 17 -147 -347 -332 -338
Middle East - North Asia & Pacific South East Asia International -0.5% 2.8% -36.0% -81.4% -83.6% -74.8% 91 1 -1,141 -2,188 -1,833 -1,793 24 0 -306 -586 -491 -480
Middle East - South West Asia International 2.9% 9.5% -39.7% -96.3% -92.7% -81.3% 274 71 -2,347 -4,435 -4,101 -3,945 43 11 -371 -700 -648 -623
North America Domestic 4.8% 11.5% -12.4% -65.6% -71.6% -63.3% 4,393 7,533 -35,250 -66,295 -65,169 -60,359 510 875 -4,092 -7,697 -7,566 -7,008
North America - North Asia International 3.5% 5.0% -26.7% -84.8% -86.2% -81.9% 53 -89 -651 -1,327 -1,364 -1,346 17 -28 -205 -419 -430 -424
North America - Pacific South East Asia International 6.5% 12.0% -18.2% -88.8% -86.5% -86.2% 51 -9 -294 -657 -642 -661 41 -7 -235 -524 -512 -527
North America - South America International -8.0% -2.8% -34.1% -94.1% -94.8% -94.3% -117 -64 -742 -1,290 -1,330 -1,339 -46 -25 -292 -508 -524 -527
North America - South West Asia International 20.4% 24.4% -14.9% -88.7% -83.0% -92.4% 35 18 -62 -130 -125 -128 26 13 -46 -96 -92 -94
North Asia Domestic 3.1% 2.3% -18.5% -54.5% -68.0% -57.3% 487 -597 -6,762 -9,122 -9,724 -7,230 24 -30 -338 -456 -486 -361
North Asia - Pacific South East Asia International 15.9% 8.6% -59.9% -88.9% -88.6% -86.8% 670 -377 -3,016 -3,876 -3,796 -3,727 173 -97 -779 -1,001 -981 -963
Pacific South East Asia Domestic 1.3% 3.1% -24.3% -87.2% -83.2% -69.5% 652 -371 -10,177 -23,659 -22,004 -19,123 40 -23 -624 -1,450 -1,348 -1,172
South America Domestic 3.2% 5.6% -28.5% -93.9% -92.8% -88.8% 778 625 -5,260 -12,659 -12,866 -11,924 66 53 -444 -1,068 -1,086 -1,006
South West Asia Domestic 0.2% 6.6% -23.0% -98.7% -93.8% -73.7% 16 418 -4,473 -12,615 -13,135 -10,705 1 26 -274 -773 -805 -656
Domestic 1.3% -11.8% -28.6% -73.0% -70.7% -59.1% 1,846 -34,398 -112,652 -189,750 -182,023 -160,363 236 -2,802 -10,150 -17,005 -16,288 -14,511
International 1.9% -4.9% -46.2% -93.4% -93.0% -89.9% 5,152 -13,075 -85,850 -153,610 -155,594 -163,712 1,140 -2,705 -15,520 -27,301 -27,306 -28,601
Total 1.5% -9.0% -35.8% -81.6% -80.2% -72.5% 6,998 -47,473 -198,502 -343,361 -337,618 -324,076 1,376 -5,507 -25,670 -44,306 -43,594 -43,112
Source: ICAO estimates based on ICAO ADS-B, OAG, ICAO-ICM MIDT, ICAO LTF, ICAO Statistics, IATA Economics, and IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook 161
Appendix D: Summary of Analysis by Other Organizations
162
ACI: Airport would lose USD 97.4 billion
gross revenues in 2020
Passenger number - both interntional and Airport revenue - both aeronautical and non-
domestic for full year 2020 aeronautical for full year 2020
Region
million and % change from 2020 "business as usual" USD billion and % change from 2020 "business as
baseline scenario usual" baseline scenario
Africa -114 -47.3% -2.2 -51.2%
Asia/Pacific -1,797 -52.9% -29.4 -58.9%
Europe -1,416 -57.1% -37.1 -62.6%
Latin America/Caribbean -289 -44.2% -5.3 -50.5%
Middle East -201 -46.9% -7.0 -53.0%
North America -859 -41.1% -16.4 -47.3%
Total -4,676 -50.4% -97.4 -56.7%
https://aci.aero/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/200505-Third-Economic-Impact-Bulletin-FINAL.pdf
Source: ACI Advisory Bulletin – Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on the Airport Business (dated 5 May 2020) 163
IATA: Airlines would lose USD 84 billion
net profits in 2020
https://www.iata.org/en/iata-repository/publications/economic-reports/airline-industry-economic-performance-june-2020-data-tables/
Source: IATA Airline Industry Economic Performance - June 2020 - Data tables (dated 9 June 2020) 164
EUOCONTROL: A loss of € 110 billion for airlines,
airports and ANSPs in Europe in 2020
The Coordinated
Measures
Scenario
envisages a loss of
45% of flights (5
million) in 2020,
while the
Uncoordinated
Measures
Scenario would
result in the loss
of 57% of flights
(6.2 million).
https://www.eurocontrol.int/covid19#traffic-scenarios
Source: EUROCONTROL COVID-19 Impact on the European Air Traffic Network 165
AFRAA: African Airlines would lose USD 8.56
billion passenger revenues in 2020
AFRAA’s estimates
(USD 8.56 billion loss)
is greater than IATA’s
estimates (USD 6
billion loss). Both
estimates are for
airlines registered in
Africa.
https://afraa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AFRAA-COVID-19-Impact-Assessment-release-date-13-July-2020.pdf
Source: AFRAA COVID-19 Impact Assessment (dated 13 July 2020) 166
UNWTO: A loss of USD 910 to 1,170 billion in
international tourism receipts in 2020
International Tourism
Three scenarios Arrivals
dependent upon re-opening of borders
International Tourism Arrivals
(year-on-year % change from 2019 level)
International Tourism
Receipts
https://webunwto.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2020-
05/Barometer%20-%20May%202020%20-%20Short.pdf
Source: UNWTO World Tourism Barometer – Special Focus on the Impact of COVID-19 (May 2020) 167
UNCTAD: USD 1.2 to 3.3 trillion global GDP loss
in 2020 due to the break in international tourism
https://unctad.org/en/pages/PublicationWebflyer.aspx?publicationid=2810
Source: UNCTAD COVID-19 and Tourism: Assessing the Economic Consequences (July 2020) 168
WTTC: A loss of 197 million jobs in travel and
tourism sector in 2020
https://wttc.org/News-Article/More-than-197m-Travel-Tourism-jobs-will-be-lost-due-to-prolonged-travel-restrictions
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres20_e/pr858_e.htm
The Projections assume that the pandemic fades in the second half of 2020 and
containment efforts can be gradually unwound
Real GDP IMF World Bank Real GDP IMF World Bank
(Percent change from previous year) 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021 (Percent change from previous year) 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021
World 2.9 -4.9 5.4 2.4 -5.2 4.2 Emerging market and developing economies
Advanced economies 1.7 -8.0 4.8 1.6 -7.0 3.9 Middle East and Central Asia 1.0 -4.7 3.3
United States 2.3 -8.0 4.5 2.3 -6.1 4.0 Middle East and North Africa -0.2 -4.2 2.3
Euro Area 1.3 -10.2 6.0 1.2 -9.1 4.5 Saudi Arabia 0.3 -6.8 3.1 0.3 -3.8 2.5
Japan 0.7 -5.8 2.4 0.7 -6.1 2.5 Sub-Saharan Africa 3.1 -3.2 3.4 2.2 -2.8 3.1
Emerging market and developing economies 3.7 -3.0 5.9 3.5 -2.5 4.6 Nigeria 2.2 -5.4 2.6 2.2 -3.2 1.7
Emerging and Developing Asia 5.5 -0.8 7.4 South Africa 0.2 -8.0 3.5 0.2 -7.1 2.9
East Asia and Pacific 5.9 0.5 6.6 Latin America and the Caribbean 0.1 -9.4 3.7 0.8 -7.2 2.8
China 6.1 1.0 8.2 6.1 1.0 6.9 Brazil 1.1 -9.1 3.6 1.1 -8.0 2.2
South Asia 4.7 -2.7 2.8 Mexico -0.3 -10.5 3.3 -0.3 -7.5 3.0
India 4.2 -4.5 6.0 4.2 -3.2 3.1 High-income countries 1.7 -6.8 3.8
Emerging and Developing Europe 2.1 -5.8 4.3 Developing countries 3.7 -2.4 4.7
Europe and Central Asia 2.2 -4.7 3.6 Low-income countries 5.2 -1.0 5.2 5.0 1.0 4.6
Russia 1.3 -6.6 4.1 1.3 -6.0 2.7 * IMF and World Bank use different Region/State classification; 2019: estimates; 2020 and 2021: projections
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2020/06/24/WEOUpdateJune2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-economic-prospects
Source: IMF and World Bank Word Economic Outlook (June 2020) 171
OECD: Sharp decrease in consumers’ expenditures
for air travel due to containment measures
http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/en/
Source: OECD Evaluating the Initial Impact of Containment Measures (updated 14 April 2020) 172
CCSA: Compilation of economic, social, regional and
statistical impacts
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/ccsa/documents/covid19-report-ccsa.pdf
Source: CCSA How Covid-19 Is Changing the World: A Statistical Perspective (May 2020) 173
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