Strong Nov For Air Travel But Capacity Woes Continue

IATA has released data for Novembers global passenger demand, which shows that total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres RPK, was up 8,1 compared with November 2023.

African airlines saw a 12,4 year-on-year increase in demand.

Global total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres ASK, was up 5,7 year-on-year, while African airlines capacity increased by 6.

The global industry's load factor reached 83,4 in November a 1,9 percentage point increase compared with November 2023, an all-time high for November.

African airlines load factor rose to 72,9 a 4,1 percentage point increase.