H51 · Airlines and Air Transport · Global
International airline passenger load factor
Global: 83.2% in 2024.
- 83.2% Latest · Global · 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2024
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2025
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International airline passenger load factor
Global, 2024
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2024. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Percentage of available seat kilometres sold on international scheduled services.
- Measure
- One slice of Passenger load factor ( form: share, segment: international ) . 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.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024 | IATA | 30 Jan 2025 | 1 |
Other slices of passenger load factor
- Airline passenger load factor 7
- Domestic airline passenger load factor 1 domestic
- Global Passenger Load Factor 1 monthly average · total market
- 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 international airline passenger load factor?
Global: 83.2% in 2024.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by IATA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2024; the next release should cover 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
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StatOrigin. (2026). International airline passenger load factor [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/international-airline-load-factor
"International airline passenger load factor." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/international-airline-load-factor. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "International airline passenger load factor." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/international-airline-load-factor.
@misc{statorigin_international_airline_load_factor_2026, title = {International airline passenger load factor}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/indicators/international-airline-load-factor}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-28} }