China's Aircraft Departures Decline Due to COVID-19
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted global air travel, leading to a decrease in flight schedules this year compared to the same period last year. Globally, the number of departing flights has fallen by 29%.
China experienced the most significant decline compared to other countries. The decrease in flight schedules in China began on January 13, 2020, initially showing a slight increase of 8.8% before gradually decreasing to 1.6% the following week. A significant drop of 70.8% occurred on February 17, 2020, marking the steepest decline in the past three months.
China, the origin of COVID-19, was the most severely affected in terms of flight schedules. Many countries subsequently imposed travel restrictions to and from China to prevent the virus's spread.
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