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Global air passenger demand growth slows to 2,6 percent in June due to Middle East disruptions
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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