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Airline passenger traffic rises 6.6% in October
December 1st 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is anticipating a strong holiday travel season at the end of the year based on the latest air travel passenger data. Read More » Total demand for air travel, measured by revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), rose 6.6% in October, compared with the same month in 2024. Capacity rose 5.8% year-on-year, while passenger load factor increased 0.7 of a percentage point to 84.6%. "The trends for the rest of the year look encouraging: scheduled seat capacity in November is set to expand 3.6% and in December by 4.7%," IATA director-general, Willie Walsh, said. "This points to strong demand for holiday travel and businesses looking to complete deals by the end of the year. Considering the uncertainty in the economic outlook for 2026, the resilience of demand for air travel, with the jobs and growth it brings, is a bright spot that governments should nurture with care." The airline lobby group said the Asia-Pacific region grew RPKs 8.1%, while capacity was 5.4% higher and passenger load factor climbed 1.2 percentage points to 85.1%.
