IATA reports passenger demand up 9.1% in June

In June 2024, IATA reports that global passenger demand posted gains, with highlights including:

• Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), was up 9.1 per cent compared to June 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 8.5 per cent year-on-year. The June load factor was 85.0 per cent (+0.5 percentage points (ppt) compared to June 2023).
• International demand rose 12.3 per cent compared to June 2023. Capacity was up 12.7 per cent year-on-year and the load factor improved to 85.0 per cent (-0.3ppt on June 2023).
• Domestic demand rose 4.3 per cent compared to June 2023; capacity was up 2.1% year-on-year and the load factor was 85.0 per cent (+1.7ppt compared to June 2023).

“Demand grew across all regions as the peak Northern summer travel season began in June,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s director general. “With overall capacity growth lagging demand we saw a very strong average load factor of 85% achieved in both domestic and international operations.”

Walsh continued: “Operating with such high load factors is both good and challenging. It makes it even more important for all the stakeholders to operate with equal levels of efficiency to minimize delays and get travellers to their destinations on schedule.”

And IATA’s boss observed: “As the Olympic Games unfold in Paris there is pride across the aviation industry for its continuing role in supporting the Olympic story by bringing many of the athletes, fans, and officials together.”

Said Walsh: “It is a great reminder of how aviation transforms our very big world into a global community. We wish France every success as the host of the games and cheer all the athletes who will demonstrate the best of human endeavour over the next weeks.”

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