Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director on air traffic numbers nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels

Despite the sky-high airfares, air traffic numbers are almost back to pre-pandemic levels.  Global traffic is now at almost 96% of pre-Covid levels, with August seeing an annual increase of around 28%.  August domestic air travel is also up by around 25% on last year, and almost 10% more than 2019.  Board of Airline Representatives executive director Cath O'Brien told Mike Hosking that there's still some regional variation.  She says while Auckland Airport is at 92% of frequencies back, Christchurch Airport is only around 79% recovered.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.