Domestic Air Travel Now Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, ACCC Says

The competition watchdog said that the increase in airline seat capacity contributed to lower airfares for domestic travel.
Domestic Air Travel Now Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, ACCC Says
A man in high-vis can be see debarking from a Virgin Airlines plane at Perth Airport, Australia, on Oct. 26, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that the domestic aviation sector has successfully recovered from the impact of COVID-19, with passenger levels and capacity now back to pre-pandemic levels.

According to the most recent Domestic Airline Competition in Australia report, 4.9 million domestic passengers traveled with Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar, Rex, and Bonza last March. This figure reflects 98.8 percent of the passenger levels recorded in March 2019, with seat capacity just slightly below pre-pandemic levels at 6.2 million.

Celene Ignacio
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Celene Ignacio is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for S&P Global, BusinessWorld Philippines, and The Manila Times.
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