Global air travel demand continued its upward trajectory in March 2025, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), despite a growing gap between capacity and load factor.
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), rose by 3.3 per cent compared to March 2024.
However, available seat kilometres (ASK) increased by 5.3 per cent year-on-year, resulting in a systemwide load factor of 80.7 per cent, 1.6
