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Total air passenger traffic reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with a 10.4% increase in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) compared to the previous year. This figure surpasses pre-pandemic levels by 3.8%. Capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), grew by 8.7%, and the overall load factor achieved a record high of 83.5%.
International traffic rose by 13.6% from 2023, with capacity increasing by 12.8%. Domestic traffic saw a rise of 5.7%, while capacity expanded by 2.5%. December marked a strong end to the year, with demand up by 8.6% year-on-year and capacity growing by 5.6%.
Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, stated: “2024 made it absolutely clear that people want to travel. With 10.4% demand growth, travel reached record numbers domestically and internationally." He highlighted that airlines met this demand with efficiency despite supply chain constraints.
