The firm said the delays at many European airports is likely to hinder growth as queues and cancellations are becoming "air travel norms". The company also noted airlines failing to prepare for the travel comeback has resulted in staff shortages.
Hannah Free, travel and tourism analyst at GlobalData, said international departures from European countries are expected to reach 69% of 2019 figures in 2022.
"While destinations are eager to welcome visitors, supply simply cannot meet demand following extreme staffing deficits and industrial disputes, which has coincided with a rebound in international travel," she added.
As well as increased disruption at several European airports, the travel industry’s recovery is also contending with other challenges such as inflation, the rising cost of living, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. All of which, according to GlobalData, are likely to "significantly dampen" travel demand.
Free added: "The interconnected nature of the tourism ecosystem – which sees hotels, airlines, car rental firms, tour operators, cruise lines and others dependent on each other along the traveller journey – means that disruption issues at any point along this chain has the potential to negatively affect the others."
