Overview
- Global passenger demand rose 5.7% year on year in November 2025, with capacity up 5.4% and a record 83.7% load factor.
- IATA said supply-chain limits are constraining seats and urged manufacturers to raise output to cut a backlog exceeding 17,000 aircraft.
- International traffic grew 7.7% with an 84.0% load factor, while domestic demand rose 2.7% with an 83.2% load factor.
- Africa led international growth at 11.2% and Asia-Pacific rose 9.3%, as Europe gained 6.8% and the Middle East 9.6%; North America increased 4.0% with its load factor slipping to 81.0%.
- India’s domestic market grew 7.7% with capacity up 8.7% and an 88.5% load factor; Brazil rose 8.3%, while U.S. domestic demand fell 1.8%, which IATA linked to a government shutdown.