The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2026 global passenger demand:

Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was down 1.7% compared to June 2025. Excluding the Middle East, demand declined by 0.6%. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), decreased 1.3% year-on-year. The load factor was 84.2% (-0.4 ppt compared to June 2025).

International demand fell 0.9% compared to June 2025. Excluding the Middle East, demand grew by 1.1%. Capacity was down 0.6% year-on-year, and the load factor was 84.2% (-0.2 ppt compared to June 2025). 

Domestic demand contracted 3.0% compared to June 2025. Capacity decreased 2.4% year-on-year. The load factor was 84.0% (-0.5 ppt compared to June 2025).

Regional Breakdown 

International Markets 

International RPK fell 0.9%, with capacity falling 0.6%. Excluding the Middle East, international traffic was up 1.1%. 

Domestic Markets

Domestic RPK fell (-3.0%) in June 2026 compared to the same month last year. Domestic Brazil traffic was up 0.9%, but all other major markets declined apart from Australia which was flat. The steepest falls were in China (-5.2%) and Japan (-3.8%), with higher fuel prices the likely reason. These markets also saw load factors decline, but the largest decrease in load factor was in Brazil (-2.5 ppt).