These figures supported a record-high November passenger load factor of 83.7 per cent, representing a 0.3 percentage point increase over 2024 levels, the IATA said in a statement. "November 2025 saw continued strong demand for air travel with year-on-year growth of 5.7 per cent. Load factors reached a new record of 83.7 per cent for the month as airlines continued to satisfy growing passenger demand amid continuing capacity constraints stemming from challenges in the aerospace supply chain. The new year's resolution for the manufacturing sector must be to increase production to meet the needs of their airline customers. In the Asia-Pacific region, international demand rose by 9.3 per cent, though geopolitical tensions caused traffic between China and Japan to slow to single-digit growth for the first time in 2025.European and Middle Eastern carriers also reported healthy international demand increases of 6.8 per cent and 9.6 per cent, respectively.

Source: Economic Times January 09, 2026 12:01 UTC