The coronavirus pandemic has brought air travel to a screeching halt around the globe. Government restrictions and stay-at-home orders have stopped passengers from crossing borders or even leaving their homes, sapping demand for flight bookings. In the wake of these unprecedented changes, experts are beginning to look ahead to how the airline industry will restart once the outbreak is mostly behind us. When can we travel again, and what will it take to get air travel going again after so many different aspects of aviation have been put on months-long lockdown? There are countless moving pieces that need to be put in motion by organizations, airlines, and governments around the world to get air travel up and running in a post-coronavirus world. Our experts looked at the four biggest barriers we'll need to cross before we get back in the skies.

Travel restrictions have to be rolled back, especially internationally

One of the major hits to air passenger demand has been the widespread travel restrictions in every corner of the world. Before international air travel can start to rebound, those will need to be rescinded.

"Regulatory restrictions will take longer to lift internationally," says Jay Shabat, senior analyst at travel industry publication Skift. In China, for instance, "they're not even taking international passengers at Beijing Airport right now. That kind of stuff may take longer to unravel and to get back to normal."

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