Sampan Mehta

How does airline passenger demand work and in what ways do internal and external factors such as airline marketing, flight pricing, or seasonal travel influence the passenger market demand?

Started Sept. 20, 2023

Abstract or project description

After the COVID-19 Pandemic, the passenger demand for travel soared to a point in which airlines were unable to satisfy the demand. The passenger demand greatly increased after the pandemic which led to a halt in air travel due to severe restrictions. Business travelers saw a great increase due to the reopening of business travel and leisure travelers was the main group who had the most demand on travel. Airlines were completely unprepared for the surge in demand, and had to act fast to solve staffing shortages and supply restraints. The travel demand had increased past the amount of supply that was available, and airlines started to raise their prices in an attempt to decrease their demand.