Latin American Aviation In 2022 – Where Are We?

We are at the mid-point of 2022. It is a good moment to review the latest status of the Latin American airline industry. What have been the biggest developments of the year, how is the recovery currently ongoing, and what’s left for the remainder of 2022? Let’s find out. 

Latin American aviation – where are we in 2022? 

This first half has been one of recovery. Despite the year beginning with the latest Omicron variant, which profoundly impacted the operations of several airlines across Latin America, demand did not sustain a prolonged impact. Instead, a few countries have already rebounded and are well over pre-pandemic traffic levels. 

Countries like Colombia

, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic have fully rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic. Others like Panama are looking to fully recover before the year ends. Brazil is having a solid recovery, although it is still more than 10% below its pre-pandemic traffic levels, and Argentina and Chile are, arguably, the slowest to bounce back. But they are bouncing back.