The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a 7.1% increase in global passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), during October 2024 compared to the same month last year. Global capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), grew by 6.1%, while the load factor stood at 83.9%, an increase of 0.8 percentage points over the previous year.
Asia-Pacific led the growth in international demand with a 17.5% increase. Capacity in the region rose by 17.2%, and the load factor reached 82.9%, up by 0.3 percentage points.
