Airlines
Deloitte Predicts Cautious Recovery in Business Air Travel
U.S. corporate airline travel is recovering, according to Deloitte's study, but there could be lasting changes in demand following the Covid pandemic.
U.S. carriers like American Airlines should start selling more tickets to business travelers in the second half of 2021, according to Deloitte. (Image: American Airlines)
U.S. carriers like American Airlines should start selling more tickets to business travelers in the second half of 2021, according to Deloitte. (Image: American Airlines)

After more than a year of canceled in-person meetings, conferences and trade shows, and closed workspaces, Deloitte sees business air travel by employees of U.S. corporations bouncing back in the second half of this year. However, in a report published on Tuesday, the consultancy group said traffic levels will remain well below pre-Covid pandemic levels until the end of 2022, due largely to lingering uncertainty and concerns surrounding the virus as new waves of infection continue to spread globally.