Business Travel’s Prospects Underscored by London City Airport’s Fragile Recovery
Photo Credit: 20,000 passengers passed through the airport on September 3, 30 percent up on the week before. Unsplash / Daniel Klein
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A record-breaking day for passenger numbers, with bankers once again rubbing shoulders with tourists in the terminal. But the good news stops there, because business travel traffic is proving impossible to forecast in the short term, and pre-pandemic levels aren't pegged to return until at least 2025.
Rebooted business trips and extended airline schedules have just helped London City Airport record its busiest day recently since the pandemic struck.
It was enough for its head of aviation to describe the moment as “beautiful.”
“Visiting friends and relatives traffic remains the strongest, but we can see grey suits in the airport again,” said Anne Doyere. “There’s a buzz in the terminal, and I’ve heard from the airlines that they’re enjoying seeing their staff so happy.”
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There’s probably relief thrown in with the emotions as well. Some 20,000 passengers passed through the airpor
