Demand

African airlines’ traffic rose 10.3% in 2025, scrambled to accommodate demand

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African airlines’ traffic rose 10.3% in 2025, scrambled to accommodate demand

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that December 2025 traffic for African airlines rose 10.3% over December 2024, while the continent’s airlines’ annual traffic rose 7.8% in 2025 versus the prior year. The region finished 2025 with the fastest growth rate and highest load factor of any region. December 2025 traffic rose 7.5% compared to December 2024. It stated this in its 2025 full-year and December 2025 passenger market performance reports, which showed record-high demand. Other…

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African airlines saw15.6% rise in demand for air cargo in November 2025 – IATA

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African airlines saw15.6% rise in demand for air cargo in November 2025 – IATA

According to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), African airlines recorded a 15.6% year-on-year (YoY) increase in air cargo demand for November 2025. This performance made Africa the fastest-growing region in the global air cargo market for that month. Africa’s 15.6% growth rate significantly outpaced the global average of 5.5%.To meet this surging demand, African carriers increased their capacity (Available Cargo Tonne-Kilometres) by 18.1% YoY. The surge was largely driven by…

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African airlines record -13.4% drop in demand for air cargo in March 2025

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African airlines record -13.4% drop in demand for air cargo in March 2025

Slowest of all regions, says, IATA   African airlines saw a -13.4% year-on-year decrease in demand for air cargo in March, the slowest among the regions. Capacity increased by 10.5% year-on-year. Demand for air cargo is a useful barometer of trade, with many high-value items transport by air, such as smart phones and IT equipment, automotive components, precious metals and gems, perishable food items and pharmaceuticals. E-commerce shipments and other courier items are also a growing…

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IATA: African airlines record 6.7 per cent year-on-year increase in demand

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IATA: African airlines record 6.7 per cent year-on-year increase in demand

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2025 global passenger demand for all the regions of the world. According to the statistics, African airlines saw a 6.7% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 4.0% year-on-year. The load factor rose to 75.3% (+2.0 ppt compared to February 2024). “While traffic growth slowed in February, much of this can be explained by factors including the leap year, and lunar new year falling in January…

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African airlines’ increase demand rises by 12.4%

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African airlines’ increase demand rises by 12.4%

African airlines saw a 12.4% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 6.0% year-on-year. The load factor rose to 72.9% (+4.1 ppt compared to November 2023) according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which released data for November 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), was up 8.1% compared to November 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 5.7% year-on-year. The November…

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