IATA
02 September 2025

Market Analysis report from IATA for July 2025

Air Passenger

Slight improvement in July passenger traffic...

  • Industry-wide Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK) increased 4.0% year-on-year (YoY) in July, up from the 3.2% YoY growth in June.
  • The industry-wide Passenger Load Factor (PLF) was one of the highest on record for the month of July, at 85.5%. 
  • Airlines from all regions showed growth, led by Latin America and the Caribbean at 7.2% YoY.
  • Global domestic traffic experienced a third consecutive month of deceleration, gaining 1.8% YoY.
  • Industry-wide international traffic expanded 5.3% YoY, with the international RPK of carriers from North America, Middle East and Africa returning to positive territory from their June contractions.
  • The number of passenger flights scheduled worldwide is expected to expand by 1.8% YoY in August and 2.0% in September.

IATA - Sustainability & Economics Newsletter - July 2025 - IATA - 01 Sept 2025

 

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