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Asia-Pacific carriers booked 9.9% demand increase in latest month
May 1st 2025
Data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports Asia-Pacific airlines delivered a 9.9% year-on-year increase in revenue passenger kilometers, capacity expansion of 11.6% year-on-year and passenger load factor of 84.1% in March. Read More » Total Asia-Pacific demand increased 6.3%, capacity was higher by 5.9% and total load factor expanded by 0.3% to 83.5%, IATA said. Globally, demand was up 3.3% compared with March 2024, total capacity increased 5.3% year-on-year and passenger load factor was 80.7%, a drift downward of 1.6% year-on-year. International demand rose 4.9% against March 2024 and load factor averaged 79.9% for the reported period. “There remains a lot of speculation around the potential impacts of tariffs and other economic headwinds on travel. While the small decline in demand in North America needs to be watched carefully, March numbers continued to show a global pattern of growth for air travel. That means the challenges associated with accommodating more people who need to travel—specifically alleviating supply chain problems and ensuring sufficient airport and air traffic management capacity—remain urgent,” IATA director general, Willie Walsh, said.
