Global air passenger demand jumped 3.6%, year-on-year, in September, latest monthly figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show.
International travel demand drove the latest monthly growth, with a 5.1% increase; while there was a 0.9% rise in domestic flight demand.
“Solid international demand drove 90% of September’s 3.6% overall growth. Importantly, the capacity expansion slightly nudged ahead of demand growth at 3.7%. Load factors, nonetheless, remained very strong at 83.4%. With November flight schedules indicating a 3% expansion on the previous year, airlines are gearing up for continued growth into the year-end holiday season. This is despite the severe constraints of unresolved supply chain issues,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.
