1、REPORTAIR TRAVEL-A SUSTAINABLE FUTURETHE FUTURE OF TRAVEL INTRODUCTION LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE A SUSTAINABLE JOURNEY RAIL HAS A ROLE TO PLAY SUMMARYFebruary 2023 2023 BCD Travel N.V.All rights reserved.IntroductionThe aviation industry is emerging from one of the deepest and longest do

2、wnturns in recent history.Airlines must now rebuild their businesses and their balance sheets.In the post-pandemic world,they must also contend with an elevated awareness of aviations impact on the environment,and on climate change in particular,and widespread demands for action to mitigate this imp

3、act.This will require the aviation industry to accelerate innovations underway before the downturn and embrace newly emerging technologies.In this new paper,we lay out the foundations for the future,explore aviations path to sustainable air travel and consider what this could mean for travel program

4、s and business travelers.1IATA,Industry Statistics Fact Sheet,Dec.2019Global airline passenger outlook:post-pandemic reboundLaying the foundations for the futureAir travel was hit hard by the pandemicOver the last three years,air travel and aviation companies have taken a big hit from the COVID-19 p

5、andemic.For periods lasting weeks or even months,markets around the world were completely closed to air travel.And when they reopened,travelers had to navigate complex restrictions and regulations,which often changed at short notice,while having to assess the likelihood of their trips being disrupte

6、d or their health being put at risk.An inability to travel,combined with a reduced desire among many travelers to take a flight,hit demand hard.Pre-pandemic,the International Air Transport Association(IATA)had predicted global airline traffic in 2020 would post a second year of growth of just over 4