Report by Monika Kristof
The Hosea Kutako International Airport arrivals declined from (-12.70%) to a depressing (-89.63%) year on year. The actual number of arrivals dropped from 34,058 recorded for December 2019 to 9,445 recorded for December 2020.The decline was due to unprecedented global travel disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel retail is among the most affected sectors with a massive fall in international demand due to global travel restrictions. There still remains a significant number of boarders that are fully closed in an effort to contain the virus. Figure 1 indicates the actual number of arrivals and figure 2 indicates the year-on-year percentage growth of arrivals through the Hosea Kutako International Airport.
Figure 1: Hosea Kutako International Airport Arrivals (Dec-2019-Dec-2020)
Figure 2: Hosea Kutako International Airport Arrivals Year on Year % Growth (Dec-2019-Dec 2020)
