A number of experts in the aviation industry will have a long recovery after the crisis, the flights will become more inconvenient and expensive. They talk about three to five years that will be required for the restoration, the four-hour wait before boarding due to medical testing and social distancing in the cabin, which will lead to higher ticket prices.According to General Director of Airbus Guillaume Fori, the aviation industry may need up to five years to recover from the current crisis. According to him, the fact that passengers were willing to travel by air, as before, may take “three to five years.” “We are now in the midst of the worst crisis that has ever faced the aerospace industry,” said Mr. fore.Because of the pandemic and associated the termination of flights of the airlines and airplane manufacturers are now actively reducing staff. British Airways on Tuesday announced plans to cut 12 thousand employees, nearly a third yesterday, Boeing reported a reduction of 10% of employees, that is 16 thousand people. Mr. Fori a few days ago said that the very existence of the company may be at risk. Yesterday, Boeing and Airbus reported a net loss in the first quarter.About serious and long-term changes in the industry talking, and experts interviewed by The Times. According to most analysts, the flights will be “very uncomfortable” after the lifting of the quarantine and resumption of air service. The service quality will return to previous levels is unlikely before five years from now, flights will be expensive, and some airlines will not survive the crisis. Managing Director of consulting firm Aviation Advocacy’s Andrew Charlton have stated that perhaps the passengers have to arrive at the airport four hours before departure, but not for an hour or two, as before, because in addition to checking of documents and Luggage, they will need to undergo a medical test. “There will be less flights, less available, prices will rise, and will be very uncomfortable conditions because of the requirements to wear protective masks and to support social distancing”— he said.Many experts believe that some time in the aircraft will need to comply with social distancing. For example, according to aviation analyst Chris Terry, the planes will be filled only by 20-25% — so that among the passengers were two meters. Because of such rules, unprofitable routes will be cancelled, and prices in General will grow strongly. “Budget airlines are no losses when loaded much more than 80%, so to make all empty space in the center will not work if all the passengers in the aisle and the window will not pay for the empty seats in the center. This means a significantly higher price tickets”, otmice�� Paul salkin, partner at Quantuma, involved in business consulting.Hungarian low cost carrier Wizz Air, which is collected from beginning of may to resume some of the flights also announced that passengers will have to wear masks and that the plane will not logbooks.Yana Christmas
