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Latin American passenger demand

Revenue passenger-kilometres flown by Latin American airlines, compared with the same month a year earlier (IATA).

Latest

+4.3% y/y

Sep 2026

World

−0.5% y/y

Sep 2026

12-month average

+5.9% y/y

Outlook to 2030

+3.3% y/y

2030 · +2.6% y/y–+4.1% y/y

Mid & Emerging Markets — solidSource 1: www.iata.orgSource 2: iata.orgWorld — dashedProjection (published forecasts) — dotted, low–high band

Sources (35)

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

IATA press release - passenger demand, August 2026

IATA passenger market analysis

IATA industry outlook, 7 Jun 2026

IATA long-term forecast (low); Boeing CMO 2026-2045 / Airbus GMF (high)

Why it matters

Tracks one of the fastest-growing regions for air travel.

Latest

12 Nov 2026 · IATA, 30 Oct 2026

+4.3% · Second-fastest region in September

22 Oct 2026 · IATA, 30 Sep 2026

+5.3% · Fastest-growing region in the world

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IATA Air Passenger Market Analysis, December 2024 →

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