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Asian Sky Quarterly 2021Q1

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SPECIAL FEATURE: ASIA-PACIFIC FLIGHT ACTIVITY - <strong>2021Q1</strong><br />

FLIGHT ACTIVITY TREND: 2020 VS. 2019<br />

Jan - Dec - Mar<br />

250%<br />

200%<br />

150%<br />

100%<br />

50%<br />

0%<br />

-50%<br />

-100%<br />

Mainland China Hong Kong Japan India Malaysia Singapore Thailand<br />

Mainland China has seen a continuous year-on-year rise since August<br />

2020 and was the only country to perform well in the first quarter. In<br />

March alone, mainland China and India saw huge year-on-year increas-<br />

es in flight activities equivalent to a rate of 225% and 102%, respectively.<br />

By contrast, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore have experienced<br />

long-lasting year-on-year drops since the outbreak of COVID-19.<br />

FLIGHT DURATIONS IN GREATER CHINA<br />

1600<br />

1400<br />

1200<br />

More than 5 hours<br />

4 to 5 hours<br />

3 to 4 hours<br />

1000<br />

800<br />

2 to 3 hours<br />

600<br />

400<br />

1 to 2 hours<br />

200<br />

0<br />

30 min. to 1 hours<br />

Max 30 min.<br />

Jan<br />

20<br />

Feb<br />

20<br />

Mar<br />

20<br />

Apr<br />

20<br />

May<br />

20<br />

Jun<br />

20<br />

Jul<br />

20<br />

Aug<br />

20<br />

Sep<br />

20<br />

Oct<br />

20<br />

Nov<br />

20<br />

Dec<br />

20<br />

Jan<br />

21<br />

Feb<br />

21<br />

Mar<br />

21<br />

FIRST QUARTER 2021 — ASIAN SKY QUARTERLY | 35

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