Coronavirus: Australia's airports facing tightest restrictions in history amid 98 per cent drop in passengers

 Australia's aviation industry faces a recovery that could take years after the COVID-19 pandemic stripped back business by up to 98 per cent.

Nation-wide, flight passenger numbers peaked at 14.25 million in January before dropping down to just 350,000 in the midst of the pandemic in April.

Canberra Airport has announced it will close entirely on Saturdays as a result of the huge drop in business.

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