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Latin American load factor
Share of available seats filled on Latin American airlines in the month (IATA).
Latest
82.9%
Sep 2026
World
83.2%
Sep 2026
12-month average
83.7%
Outlook to 2030
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Sources (33)
Actuals: published series only. Projections: published forecast rows only; annual points, not monthly estimates. Mid & Emerging Markets.
IATA press release - passenger demand, January 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, February 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, March 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, April 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, May 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, June 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, July 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, August 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, September 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, October 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, November 2024
IATA Air Passenger Market Analysis, December 2024
IATA press release - passenger demand, January 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, February 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, March 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, April 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, May 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, June 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, July 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, August 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, September 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, October 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, November 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, December 2025
IATA press release - passenger demand, January 2026
IATA press release - passenger demand, February 2026
IATA press release - passenger demand, March 2026
IATA press release - passenger demand, April 2026
IATA press release - passenger demand, May 2026
IATA press release - passenger demand, June 2026
IATA press release - passenger demand, July 2026
Why it matters
A high load factor signals room for more flights and aircraft.
Latest
12 Nov 2026 · IATA, 30 Oct 2026
82.9% · Close to the world level
Sources (33)
IATA press release - passenger demand, January 2024 →
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IATA press release - passenger demand, July 2024 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, August 2024 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, September 2024 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, October 2024 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, November 2024 →
IATA Air Passenger Market Analysis, December 2024 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, January 2025 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, February 2025 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, March 2025 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, April 2025 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, May 2025 →
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IATA press release - passenger demand, July 2025 →
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IATA press release - passenger demand, October 2025 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, November 2025 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, December 2025 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, January 2026 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, February 2026 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, March 2026 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, April 2026 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, May 2026 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, June 2026 →
IATA press release - passenger demand, July 2026 →
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