Southwest reported a 3% year-over-year increase in its passenger unit revenue in September and a double-digit increase in its load factor to its highest ever for the month. Traffic increased 8.8% in ...

When industry analysts analyze an airline's profitability, one of the most important key performance indicators (KPIs), provides investors and observers with a large amount of insight into carrier ...

Aviation reached new records in 2025, with the overall passenger load factor (PLF) rising to 83.6%, up 0.1 percentage point, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). The ...

Hawaiian Airlines grew its capacity more than most of its North American peers in July, but the carrier still managed to improve its load factor for the month. Systemwide traffic increased 11.3% ...

Total passenger demand for the year, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), rose 5.3% compared with 2024, broadly matched by a 5.2% increase in capacity.

A “real solution” is needed to address major supply chain issues in the global aircraft industry, according to Willie Walsh, the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

In November 2024, Icelandair transported more than 300 thousand passengers, a 6.4% increase compared to November 2023. During the month, 34% of the passengers traveled to Iceland, 19% from Iceland, 41 ...

According to ICRA, capacity shortages driven by large-scale aircraft groundings and delivery delays have pushed utilisation metrics higher, but have simultaneously limited airlines’ ability to grow ...