IATA forecasts 36% passenger demand decrease for India in 2020

IATA forecast (03-Apr-2020) the following impacts on India's aviation sector in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak:

• Change in passenger demand: -36% year-on-year;
• Passenger demand impact: -68.6 million origin-destination passengers;
• Potential job losses: 2.2 million.

The predictions are based on a scenario where severe restrictions on travel are lifted after three months, followed by gradual recovery. [more - original PR]