- July 12, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
FOX Business’ Jeff Flock speaks with Western Michigan College of Aviation Dean Dave Powell on the need for qualified pilots as air travel resumes.
Travel isn’t likely to recover in full from the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic until 2023 as business demand continues to lag, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Sunday.
Kirby addressed the state of travel on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” saying that while the pent-up leisure demand has exceeded 100 percent, business demand is still off by about 60 percent as some borders around the world remain closed.
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“We don’t think [travel] really recovers in full until 2023,” Kirby said. “Probably next summer will be the biggest year in history for Europe. And Asia is probably another 18 to 24 months away.”
The executive stated that while travel has not yet returned to 100 percent, it is certainly headed in the…
