Passenger demand growth slows slightly in February

Global passenger demand in February 2025 showed modest but important changes, according to recent data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), increased by 2.6 per cent compared to the same month last year.

Meanwhile, capacity, reflected in available seat kilometres (ASK), rose by 2 per cent, leading to a load factor of 81.1 per cent, up by 0.4 percentage points from