The corona virus is bringing the aviation industry to its knees. Will planes only fly with half as many passengers in the future - who have to pay double?
- Airlines are in trouble because the coronavirus * has a huge impact on the travel industry.
- Many are dependent on rescue packages.
- An expert suspects that airline tickets could become much more expensive once airlines resume operations.
Effects of the Corona Crisis: Will Airplane Tickets Become Much More Expensive in the Future?
Airline tickets could become significantly more expensive. Alexandre de Juniac, General Director and General Manager of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has now commented on this. He warned that governments worldwide could set new rules for airlines after the corona virus .
De Juniac said health authorities could set up new regulations for future air travel to continue preventing the spread of the coronavirus - even if air traffic gradually started to restart .
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New concepts in aviation due to corona virus planned
Airlines will themselves have higher costs in the future to compensate for the financial damage they have suffered. De Juniac therefore assumes that there are two concepts to secure the financial situation of the airlines :
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De Juniac told the Independent portal: "If civil aviation and health authorities want to be removed, then by omitting one seat in each row between the two rows of short-haul aircraft, this is a complete shift in the business model of airlines , short-haul aircraft operate."
Pay 50 percent more than before for a plane ticket
To do this, a flight that normally holds 189 passengers would only leave 126 on board. The middle seats in the plane would remain empty so that passengers could keep the necessary distance from each other.
If this were implemented, the number of passengers would decrease by a third . According to "The Independent", the prices for plane tickets would have to increase by 50 percent in order to offset the costs for the airlines. The exact increase depends on supply and demand.
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