Passenger numbers grow as international demand surges

Walsh highlighted India's domestic growth during the IATA Annual General Meeting in New Delhi: “As we gather in New Delhi, India for the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit, it is notable that Indian domestic growth is running at over 10%. The development of India’s air connectivity in recent years has been nothing short of phenomenal.”

Regionally, Africa experienced a resurgence with RPK growth at 14.2%, while Asia Pacific airlines reported a robust increase of 10.6%. Europe saw an RPK rise of 8.3%, Latin America increased by 10.9%, and Middle Eastern carriers had an RPK boost of 11.3%. North America showed modest growth at just 1.6%.

In terms of international markets, all regions recorded increases except Latin America where there was a slight decrease in load factors despite overall RPK growth.

Domestically, markets like Brazil and India expanded significantly with double-digit RPK increases while the US market contracted slightly for the third consecutive month.

The detailed breakdown shows varying performances across different regions and highlights areas where further attention may be needed to sustain or enhance growth.