{"id":177422,"date":"2025-07-31T13:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=177422"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:41:50","slug":"global-passenger-demand-grows-in-june-but-at-a-slower-pace-according-to-iata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/07\/global-passenger-demand-grows-in-june-but-at-a-slower-pace-according-to-iata.html","title":{"rendered":"Global Passenger Demand Grows in June, but at a Slower Pace, IATA says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) <\/strong>released its global passenger demand results for June 2025 this Thursday. The key takeaway: growth continues, but with clear signs of slowing. Capacity expansion is outpacing demand, impacting load factors, though they remain at historically high levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A General Market Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In June, total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), increased by 2.6% compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, global capacity, calculated in available seat kilometers (ASK), grew by 3.4%. This gap between supply and demand caused a 0.6 percentage point drop in the global load factor, settling at a robust 84.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willie Walsh, IATA\u2019s Director General, contextualized these figures: “Air travel demand grew by 2.6%. This is a slower pace than in previous months and reflects disruptions caused by military conflicts in the Middle East. Nevertheless, load factors remain solid worldwide.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Northern Hemisphere summer, Walsh anticipates no drastic changes, as August schedules show only a 1.8% increase in planned capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 IATA Challenges EU\u2019s Sustainable Fuel Mandate: High Cost and Low Environmental Impact<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional Performance: Latin America Leads, Middle East and Africa Decline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Latin America led growth with a 7.9% demand increase, followed by Asia-Pacific at +5.0%. At the other end, the Middle East saw a 0.2% decline, while Africa posted a modest 0.8% rise, likely affected by growing competition from European and Gulf carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total Market \u2014 June 2025 (Year-on-Year Variation)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Region<\/strong><\/td>Global Share<\/strong><\/td>RPK<\/strong><\/td>ASK<\/strong><\/td>Load Factor (%)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Global<\/td>100%<\/td>+2.6%<\/td>+3.4%<\/td>84.5 (-0.6 pp)<\/td><\/tr>
Asia-Pacific<\/td>33.5%<\/td>+5.0%<\/td>+4.7%<\/td>83.0 (+0.3 pp)<\/td><\/tr>
Europe<\/td>26.7%<\/td>+2.2%<\/td>+2.6%<\/td>87.8 (-0.3 pp)<\/td><\/tr>
North America<\/td>22.9%<\/td>+0.1%<\/td>+2.1%<\/td>86.4 (-1.7 pp)<\/td><\/tr>
Middle East<\/td>9.4%<\/td>-0.2%<\/td>+1.6%<\/td>78.3 (-1.4 pp)<\/td><\/tr>
Latin America<\/td>5.3%<\/td>+7.9%<\/td>+9.6%<\/td>82.9 (-1.3 pp)<\/td><\/tr>
Africa<\/td>2.2%<\/td>+0.8%<\/td>+1.5%<\/td>74.6 (-0.6 pp)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

International Traffic: Uneven Growth and Declining Load Factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

International demand grew by 3.2% in June compared to 2024, but load factors dropped across all regions as capacity continued to outpace demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asia-Pacific: <\/strong>The highest increase, with passenger numbers up 7.2%. Capacity rose by 7.5%, and the load factor dipped slightly to 82.9% (-0.2 pp).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe:<\/strong> A 2.8% rise in RPK. Capacity expanded by 3.3%, and the load factor stood at 87.4% (-0.4 pp).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North America:<\/strong> A 0.3% contraction in demand, with a 2.2% increase in supply. The load factor fell to 86.9%, 2.2 percentage points below June 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middle East: <\/strong>A 0.4% decline in international demand, impacted by military conflicts. Routes to North America fell by 7%, and to Europe by 4.4%. Capacity grew by 1.1%, but the load factor dropped to 78.7% (-1.2 pp).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latin America: <\/strong>A standout 9.3% increase in international passengers. However, with capacity growth of 11.8%, the load factor fell to 83.3% (-1.9 pp).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa: <\/strong>A slight 0.3% drop in RPK, while capacity remained stable at +0.3%. The load factor closed at 74.6% (-0.5 pp).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domestic Traffic: Slight Uptick and Improvement in Brazil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In domestic markets, demand rose by 1.6% year-on-year. Capacity grew by 2.1%, and the load factor was 84.7%, down 0.4 percentage points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazil stood out for its strong performance, while the U.S. domestic market recorded its first expansion in four months, albeit minimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IATA\u2019s report shows an air travel market that continues to grow but at a slower pace, influenced by geopolitical factors and a widening gap between seat supply and actual passenger demand. Although load factors have dipped slightly, they remain at historically high levels, reflecting resilient global demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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