The great aviation graveyard: With the aviation slowdown in 2020, the aircraft graveyard, also called a boneyard, is packed with grounded planes. — Photos: Handout
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) once projected a 5% expansion in the number of tourists worldwide in 2020 – to more than 1.45 billion people – potentially shattering previous records.
No wonder countries across the world (before Covid-19, that is) kept purchasing new planes and tour coaches, building new hotels, resorts and theme parks, as well as opening up specialty restaurants and souvenir shops, all in anticipation of the explosive growth.
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