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Global Passenger Load Factor
Global: 85.2% in July 2026.
- 85.2% Latest · Global · July 2026
- Monthly Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2026
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period August 2026
The figure
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Global Passenger Load Factor
Global, July 2026
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2026. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Percentage of available seat kilometers utilized by paying passenger traffic across global airlines.
- Measure
- One slice of Passenger load factor ( basis: monthly average, form: level, segment: total market ) . Revenue passenger kilometres as a percentage of available seat kilometres. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
- Verification
- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its quote before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Passenger Demand Grows 0.2% in July - IATA | IATA | 31 Aug 2026 | 1 |
Other slices of passenger load factor
- Airline passenger load factor 7
- Domestic airline passenger load factor 1 domestic
- International airline passenger load factor 1 international
- Lufthansa Group Passenger Airlines load factor 1 company reported
- SIA Group Passenger Load Factor 1 monthly average · group passenger
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest global Passenger Load Factor?
Global: 85.2% in July 2026.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by IATA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Monthly. The newest published period is July 2026; the next release should cover August 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
Yes. StatOrigin publishes it under CC BY 4.0: you may copy, chart and republish it, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and to the original publisher.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Global Passenger Load Factor [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-passenger-load-factor
"Global Passenger Load Factor." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-passenger-load-factor. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Global Passenger Load Factor." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-passenger-load-factor.
@misc{statorigin_global_passenger_load_factor_2026, title = {Global Passenger Load Factor}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-passenger-load-factor}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-09-29} }