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      "document_title": "Joint ACI World-ICAO Passenger Traffic Report, Trends, and Outlook",
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      "locator": "Retrospective analysis: COVID-19 impact and recovery",
      "quote": "Similarly, ACI World statistics showed that global passenger numbers dropped to 3.6 billion, a 66% decline compared to 2019.",
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      "apa": "Airports Council International. (2025). Joint ACI World-ICAO Passenger Traffic Report, Trends, and Outlook. Retrieved September 14, 2026, from https://aci.aero/2025/01/28/joint-aci-world-icao-passenger-traffic-report-trends-and-outlook/. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_G3PSHECP9H692875M9PCR7JPB7",
      "bibtex": "@misc{aci2025airportr7jpb7,\n  author       = {{Airports Council International}},\n  title        = {Joint ACI World-ICAO Passenger Traffic Report, Trends, and Outlook},\n  year         = {2025},\n  howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org},\n  url          = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_G3PSHECP9H692875M9PCR7JPB7},\n  note         = {Original source: https://aci.aero/2025/01/28/joint-aci-world-icao-passenger-traffic-report-trends-and-outlook/. Accessed September 14, 2026.}\n}"
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