The Domestic Routes That Saw Huge Gains in the Worst Year Ever for Airlines: All in Asia


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The fact that the most traveled domestic routes for 2020 were all in Asia reflects some sort of success in containing Covid-19 on the continent despite continuing challenges.

Last year was the worst ever in the history of the aviation industry as the pandemic ravaged global travel. The 1.8 billion passengers who flew last year represented a 60.2 perfect decrease compared to the 4.5 billion in 2019, while the industry's net losses were $126.4 billion in total, according to the International Air Transport As