Global air passenger demand rose by 6.6 per cent in October 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), increased by 5.8 per cent year-on-year, slightly trailing demand.
As a result, the global passenger load factor climbed 0.7 percentage points to 84.6 per cent.
International traffic was once again the main
