Tourexpi
The
deceleration is attributed to disruptions stemming from ongoing military
conflict in the Middle East.
According
to IATA, total air capacity – measured in available seat kilometers – rose by
3.4% during the same period. However, since demand growth lagged behind
capacity expansion, the global load factor declined by 0.6 percentage points
compared to June 2024, settling at 84.5%.
International
passenger demand rose by 3.2% year-on-year in June, while domestic demand
increased by 1.6%.
IATA
Director General Willie Walsh commented:
“In
June, demand for air travel grew by 2.6%. That’s a slower pace than in previous
months and reflects disruptions around military conflict in the Middle East.
With capacity expanding by 3.4%, load factors have slightly declined from their
historic highs.”
Despite
this, Walsh emphasized that global load factors remain robust:
“At
84.5%, the load factor is still very strong. And with only a modest 1.8%
increase in scheduled capacity for August, we expect load factors during the
Northern Hemisphere summer to remain close to recent record levels.”
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Credit: © AA
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