Americas and Europe Give Airlines Biggest Boost: New Skift Recovery Index
Skift Take
There is still some weakness in the recovery of the airline sector, particularly in flight search levels and the pricing power of airlines. However, data from the Skift Recovery Index shows that flight bookings and capacity are making major strides toward pre-pandemic levels.
In Skift Research's latest report, Skift Recovery Index: October 2021 Highlights, we see the travel industry come another few points closer to recovery. The global index now stands at 64, which indicates that the global travel performance is 64 percent compared to October 2019.
Most regions moved into black numbers again after a few disappointing months, indicating that fears over the Delta variant might be waning. The aviation industry has been underindexed for most of the recovery period, but we are finally starting to see some positive developments, despite some weakness remaining. Below is an extract from the latest report which dives into the latest performance of the aviati
