Air Pax Demand Shoots Even Higher

IATA has reported that global airlines total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres RPK, was up 7.1 compared with September 2023, an all-time high for September.

Meanwhile, in September, African airlinessaw an 11.9 year-on-year increase in demand.

Global total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres ASK, was up 5.8 year-on-year, while African airlines capacity increased by 6.6.

The global industry's load factor reached 83.6 in Septembera percentage point increase on September 2023, while African airlines load factor rose to 76 a 3.6 percentage point increase.

Willie Walsh , IATA DG, said the years peak travel season ending with all-time high demand was good news for passengers and the global economy, but cautioned that airlines success story was bringing challenges.