African airlines record second-highest international passenger demand growth at 8% in September
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African airlines have recorded an 8% increase in international passenger demand in September 2026, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This growth marks the second-highest among global regions, trailing only Latin America, which saw an 8.2% increase. Despite this, African carriers expanded their available seat capacity by a higher 8.8% year-on-year, leading to a 0.6 percentage-point decline in the region's passenger load factor to 74.8%.
IATA's Senior Vice President Sustainability and Chief Economist, Marie Owens Thomsen, attributed the global weakness in September to the Middle East and North America, suggesting that geopolitical uncertainty and volatile fuel prices could continue to impact performance.
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