IATA Report Reveals Slowing Growth in Air Travel for June 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its global passenger demand report for June 2025, highlighting a deceleration in growth for the sector.
Total demand, noted as revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), showed an increase of 2.6% compared to June 2024, while total capacity, or available seat kilometers (ASK), increased by 3.4% year-on-year. The load factor for June reached 84.5%, slightly down by 0.6 percentage points from June 2024.
International Demand
International travel demand rose by 3.2% against June 2024, with capacities rising 4.2%, and a load factor of 84.4% noted.
In contrast, domestic travel saw a 1.6% increase in demand, with capacity up 2.1% and a load factor of 84.7%, down by 0.4 percentage points from last year.
IATA’s Director-General, Willie Walsh, remarked: “In June, demand for air travel grew by 2.6 percent. That’s a slower pace than we have seen in previous months and reflects disruptions around military conflict in the Middle East… At 84.5 percent globally, however, load factors are still very strong.”
Regional Highlights
- Asia-Pacific: Increased demand of 7.2% year-on-year, capacity rising 7.5%, load factor at 82.9% (-0.2 ppt).
- Europe: Demand growth was 2.8%, with a load factor of 87.4% (-0.4 ppt).
- North America: A slight decrease of 0.3% in demand, load factor at 86.9% (-2.2 ppt).
- Middle East: Experienced a 0.4% decline in demand due to military conflicts, with a load factor of 78.7% (-1.2 ppt).
- South America: Saw a robust 9.3% increase in demand, load factor at 83.3% (-1.9 ppt).
- Africa: Recorded a 0.3% decrease in demand with a capacity increased of 0.3%, load factor at 74.6% (-0.5 ppt).
In June, Brazil performed notably in the domestic market, while the U.S. saw its first domestic growth in months.
