{"id":24498,"date":"2026-01-13T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=24498"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:00:21","slug":"middle-east-carriers-passenger-demand-soar-9-6-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=24498","title":{"rendered":"Middle East carriers&#8217; passenger demand soar 9.6% in November"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-caa-content\"><main class=\"content-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper__white\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-xl-9 col-md-8 content-wrapper__side-content\">\n<p>The total global passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.7% in November 2025, compared to November 2024, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) data.<br \/>\nMiddle Eastern carriers saw a 9.6% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 9.2% year-on-year, and the load factor was 81.4% (+0.3 ppt compared to November 2024).<br \/>\nTotal capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), increased 5.4% year-on-year. The load factor was 83.7% (+0.3 ppt compared to November 2024), a record high for November.<br \/>\nInternational demand rose 7.7% compared to November 2024. Capacity was up 7.1% year-on-year, and the load factor was 84.0% (+0.4 ppt compared to November 2024).<br \/>\nDomestic demand increased 2.7% compared to November 2024. Capacity was up 2.7% year-on-year. The load factor was 83.2% (unchanged compared to November 2024).<br \/>\n\u201cNovember 2025 saw continued strong demand for air travel with year-on-year growth of 5.7%. Load factors reached a new record of 83.7% 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\u2019s resolution for the manufacturing sector must be to increase production to meet the needs of their airline customers. The backlog of more than 17,000 aircraft orders that we reached in 2025 must be reduced in 2026,\u201d said Willie Walsh, IATA\u2019s Director General.<br \/>\nRegional breakdown &#8211; international<br \/>\nInternational RPK growth was a healthy 7.7% in November year-on-year. The international load factor, at 84.0%, was also a November record high. Compared to October, growth was slightly down in all regions except Africa.<br \/>\nMiddle Eastern carriers saw a 9.6% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 9.2% year-on-year, and the load factor was 81.4% (+0.3 ppt compared to November 2024).<br \/>\nAsia-Pacific airlines achieved a 9.3% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 8.7% year-on-year, and the load factor was 85.8% (+0.5 ppt compared to November 2024). Geopolitical tensions led to traffic between China and Japan slowing to single-digit growth for the first time in 2025.<br \/>\nEuropean carriers had a 6.8% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 6.1% year-on-year, and the load factor was 85.6% (+0.5 ppt compared to November 2024).<br \/>\nNorth American carriers saw a 4.0% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 4.2% year-on-year, and the load factor was 81.0% (-0.1 ppt compared to November 2024). Looking at total traffic, North America has seen 10 consecutive months of year-on-year decline in load factor.<br \/>\nLatin American airlines saw a 4.4% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity climbed 4.7% year-on-year. The load factor was 83.9% (-0.2 ppt compared to November 2024).<br \/>\nAfrican airlines were the stand-out performer, with an 11.2% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 8.5% year-on-year. The load factor was 74.3% (+1.8 ppt compared to November 2024).<br \/>\nDomestic passenger markets<br \/>\nDomestic RPK rose 2.7% over November 2024 and load factor was steady at 83.2% on the back of a 2.7% capacity expansion. Brazil and India were the fastest-growing markets. Domestic US traffic was the only major market to see a fall in demand, perhaps due to the government shutdown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The total global passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.7% in November 2025, compared to November 2024, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. Middle Eastern carriers saw a 9.6% year-on-year increase in demand. 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