Total July air passenger traffic demand, as measured in revenue passenger kilometers, increased 4 percent year over year, according to the International Air Transport Association, accelerating from a smaller such increase in June.
"It's been a good northern summer season for airlines," IATA director general Willie Walsh said in a statement.
Total July global capacity as measured in available seat kilometers increased 4.4 percent year over year, and the July load factor declined 0.4 percentage points to 85.2 percent.
July international demand increased 5.3 percent year over year, while capacity increased 5.8 percent. The international load factor was 85.6 percent, down 0.4 percentage points from July 2024.
"Momentum has grown over the peak season," according to Walsh. "That trend appears across all regions and is particularly evident for international travel, which strengthened from 3.9 percent growth in June to 5.3 percent in July."
Domestic demand in July increased 1.9 percent from July 2024, while capacity was up 2.4 percent. The July domestic load factor was 85.2 percent, down 0.4 percentage points year over year.
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Total July demand increased year over year in every global region, according to IATA. The sharpest increase was in Latin America at 7.2 percent, followed by the Asia-Pacific region at 5.7 percent. July international demand also increased year over year in every global region.
July U.S. domestic air travel demand increased 1.5 percent year over year, the largest such monthly increase since January. Domestic July demand increased in each of the large countries in IATA's report, except India, for which data was unavailable. Brazil posted the sharpest increase at 7.5 percent.
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