IATA reported April 2026 global air passenger demand (RPKs) fell 3.4% YoY. Excluding the Middle East, demand rose 1.2% YoY. Available seats kilometres (ASKs) fell 2.9% YoY. Load factor was 83.1%, down 0.4 percentage points versus April 2025.

2026-05-29

IATA reported April 2026 global air passenger demand (RPKs) fell 3.4% YoY. Excluding the Middle East, demand rose 1.2% YoY. Available seats kilometres (ASKs) fell 2.9% YoY. Load factor was 83.1%, down 0.4 percentage points versus April 2025.