Passenger Terminal Today
Elizabeth Baker
09 July 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data that reveals that total passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), went up by 10.7% in May 2024 compared with May 2023.

Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 8.5% year-on-year. The May load factor was 83.4% (+1.7ppt compared with May 2023), a record high for May. International demand reportedly rose 14.6% compared with May 2023. Additionally, capacity was up 14.1% year-on-year and the load factor improved to 82.8% (+0.3ppt on May 2023). Domestic demand rose 4.7% compared with May 2023; capacity was up 0.1% year-on-year and the load factor was 84.5% (+3.8ppt compared with May 2023).

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