IATA: March N. American Air Traffic Continues Decline

March North American air demand, as measured in revenue passenger kilometers, declined 1.1 percent year over year, the second straight month of decline, according to the International Air Transport Association. North American capacity, as measured in available seat kilometers, increased 3.5 percent for the same period. 

In February, the North American demand decline was 3.2 percent year over year, while capacity that month also was down by 1.9 percent.

March total global air demand increased 3.3 percent year over year, with capacity up 5.3 percent. The March load factor was 80.7 percent, 1.6 percentage points lower than March 2024. 

International demand for March increased 4.9 percent compared with a year prior. Capacity was up 7 percent…