Global passenger demand reached record highs in 2025, with traffic rising 5.3 per cent compared with the previous year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), increased by 5.2 per cent over the year.
As a result, the overall passenger load factor reached 83.6 per cent, up 0.1 percentage point and a record for full-year traffic.
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