Paris Olympics, Holiday Season Help Australia’s Aviation Sector Recover to Pre-COVID-19

The Paris Olympic Games and the school holiday season have helped the Australian aviation industry recover to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in July 2024 despite some challenging developments. According to a new report (pdf) by Airservices Australia, the country’s aviation network saw a 4 percent increase in daily average flights in July compared to the previous month. On average, there were 3,805 flights per day, the same as July 2019’s level. The total number of domestic flights reached 99,358, around 102 percent of July 2019’s level and up 3 percent from May 2024. While total international flights rose from 17,529 in May to 18,597 in July, the figure was only equal to 92 percent of July 2019’s level....