Global air passenger demand continued to grow in June

Total global air passenger traffic increased by 9.1%, year-on-year (y-o-y), in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA was the global representative body for the airline industry. International air passenger demand jumped 12.3% while domestic passenger demand was up by 4.3%. Total airliner capacity in June increased by 8.5%, y-o-y, with international capacity rising by 12.7% and domestic capacity being augmented by 2.1%. “Demand grew across all regions as the peak Northern summer travel season began in June,” pointed out IATA director-general Willie Walsh. “And with overall capacity growth lagging demand we saw a very strong average load factor of 85% achieved in both domestic and international operations. 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 minimise delays and get travellers to their destinations on schedule.”