Preliminary June 2026 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed a softening in international passenger demand. Weaker traffic in some regional markets reflected capacity reductions and higher airfares following the escalation in fuel prices, even as travel approached the peak mid- year season.

Overall, Asia Pacific airlines carried an aggregate total of 30.5 million international passengers in June, representing a 1.1% decline compared to the same month last year.

Meanwhile, international air cargo demand remained firm in June, supported in part by robust AI-related semiconductor and hardware shipments.

For the month, demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), increased by 3.2% year-on-year, while offered freight capacity edged 0.2% higher, resulting in a 1.8 percentage point increase in the average international freight load factor to 62.6%.

Source: AAPA

 

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