The Necessity of Air Chartering During a Pandemic
The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both air transport accessibility worldwide and the airline business in particular. Several constraints on air chartering have also been introduced, potentially resulting in severe long-term effects on the global aviation industry. The freight traffic was not dramatically impacted by the pandemic and, in certain cases, even continued to increase due to the supply of medical supplies to combat the virus. Global stakeholder groups and professional organizations have also emphasized a need for industry cooperation and partnership, with evidence suggesting that air cargo capacity remains 35 percent lower than last year across all trading routes around the world. THE INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO ASSOCIATION (TIACA) urged the airfreight market to work together to fuel trade and make sure the flow of critical goods, whereas the International Air Transport Association (IAA) called for improved collaboration between government agencies to ensure that ...