Air Passenger Demand Grows 0.2% in July
IATA data shows that in July 2026, global passenger demand (RPK) increased 0.2% year-on-year, capacity (ASK) increased 0.3%, and load factor was 85.2%. International demand fell 0.1%, domestic demand grew 0.6%. Middle East demand fell 10%, North America fell 1.2%, Asia-Pacific grew 1.0%, Europe grew 2.1%.
Impact and considerations
Passenger demand growth slowed with regional divergence: Middle East and North America declined, while Europe and Asia-Pacific grew, impacting airline capacity planning and business travel demand forecasts.
Key points
- In July 2026, global passenger demand increased 0.2% year-on-year, capacity increased 0.3%, and load factor was 85.2%.
- International demand fell 0.1%, domestic demand grew 0.6%.
- Middle East demand fell 10%, North America fell 1.2%, Asia-Pacific grew 1.0%, Europe grew 2.1%.
- Europe-Asia traffic grew 12.1%, the strongest expansion of any major international corridor.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- International Air Transport Association
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 31 Aug 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 8 Sept 2026, 19:43
- Last updated
- 31 Aug 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- IATA Pressroom：Air Passenger Demand Grows 0.2% in July (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 31 Aug 2026, 08:00