| The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for July 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: • Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 4.0% compared to July 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 4.4% year-on-year. The July load factor was 85.5% (-0.4 ppt compared to July 2024). • International demand rose 5.3% compared to July 2024. Capacity was up 5.8% year-on-year, and the load factor was 85.6% (-0.4 ppt compared to July 2024). • Domestic demand increased 1.9% compared to July 2024. Capacity was up 2.4% year-on-year. The load factor was 85.2% (-0.4 ppt compared to July 2024). “It’s been a good northern summer season for airlines. Momentum has grown over the peak season with July demand reaching 4% growth. That trend appears across all regions and is particularly evident for international travel, which strengthened from 3.9% growth in June to 5.3% in July. Moreover, with flight volumes showing a 2% year-on-year increase for September after five months of decelerating growth, airlines are positioned to take advantage of this market momentum into the coming months,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. |
| Air passenger market in detail – July 2025 |
| July 2025 (% year-on-year)World share1RPKASKPLF (%-pt)PLF (level)Total Market100%4.0%4.4%-0.4%85.5%Africa2.2%3.9%4.4%-0.3%75.1%Asia Pacific33.5%5.7%5.6%0.0%83.2%Europe26.7%2.9%3.2%-0.2%88.0%Latin America and Caribbean5.3%7.2%7.5%-0.3%85.7%Middle East9.4%5.4%5.9%-0.4%83.8%North America22.9%1.9%3.0%-1.0%87.5% |
| 1% of industry RPKs in 2024 |
| Regional Breakdown – International Passenger Markets International RPK growth reached 5.3% in July year-on-year, but load factors fell in all regions except Africa. Asia-Pacific airlines achieved an 8.7% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 9.0% year-on-year, and the load factor was 83.8% (-0.2 ppt compared to July 2024). European carriers had a 4.0% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 4.2% year-on-year, and the load factor was 87.3% (-0.2 ppt compared to July 2024). North American carriers saw a 2.4% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 3.6% year-on-year, and the load factor was 88.4% (-1.0 ppt compared to July 2024). International traffic routes for the Americas were all positive except for traffic between North America and South America which declined 0.8%. Middle Eastern carriers saw a 5.3% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity rose by 5.6% year-on-year, and the load factor was 84.1% (-0.2 ppt compared to July 2024). Middle East growth rebounded after the disruptions caused by the military conflict in June. Latin American airlines saw a 9.3% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity climbed 11.3% year-on-year. The load factor was 85.8% (-1.6 ppt compared to July 2024). Intra-regional traffic was particularly strong. African airlines saw a 2.8% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 2.3% year-on-year. The load factor was 74.9% (up 0.4 ppt compared to July 2024). Traffic on routes between Africa and Asia had a notable surge. |
| Domestic Passenger MarketsDomestic RPK rose 1.9% over July 2024 and load factor fell by 0.4 ppt to 85.2% on the back of a 2.4% capacity expansion. Brazil was once again the strongest performer. Japan’s 81.4% load factor is a record high for July since at least the year 2000. |
| July 2025 (% year-on-year)World share1RPKASKPLF (%-pt)PLF (level)Domestic38.2%1.9%2.4%-0.4%85.2%Dom. Australia0.8%4.3%3.0%1.0%85.1%Dom. Brazil1.1%9.4%7.5%1.5%85.8%Dom. China P.R.11.3%3.8%4.8%-0.8%82.1%Dom. Japan1.0%2.9%-1.2%3.3%81.4%Dom. US14.4%1.5%2.4%-0.8%87.0% |
| 1% of industry RPKs in 2024 Note: the five domestic passenger markets for which individual data are available account for approximately 28.6% of global total RPKs |
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