
Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High
In the Middle East revenue passenger kilometer grew by 9.5% in 2024 compared to 2023. In Africa it increased by 10.4%, and in Latin America by 7.8. The Middle East ended the year with a 9.4% share of passenger travel, followed by 5.3% from Latin America, and 2.2% from Africa. In Brazil there was a 4.6% increase in domestic passenger traffic. Globally, this expansion was 5.7%. International passenger traffic increased by 13.6% compared to 2023.
“2024 made it absolutely clear that people want to travel. With 10.4% demand growth, travel reached record numbers domestically and internationally. Airlines met that strong demand with record efficiency,” said Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General, who highlighted that an average 83.5% of all seats on offer were filled. According to IATA data, total capacity was up 8.7% compared to 2023.
Walsh also said there is every indication that demand for travel will continue to grow in 2025, albeit at a more moderate pace.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
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