ASIM, May 28
In April 2026, the 46.6% fall in passenger demand for carriers in the Middle East due to war in the region was so acute that it dragged overall demand -3.4%.
Excluding the Middle East, demand increased by 1.2%. Total capacity decreased -2.9% YoY and the load factor was 83.1% (-0.4 ppt compared to April 2025).
Other metrics for April 2026 global passenger demand indicate:
– International demand fell -5.3% YoY (excluding Middle East, demand grew by 1.9%). Capacity was down -5.1% YoY, and the load factor was 83.9% (-0.2 ppt compared to April 2025).
– Domestic demand was flat YoY. Capacity increased 0.8% YoY. The load factor was 81.9% (-0.7 ppt compared to April 2025).
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