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Chinedu Eze and Kasim Sumaina in Abuja
In April 2026, African airlines recorded 2.2 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger demand, as capacity grew by 1.2 per cent, while load factor was 77.9 per cent, compared to last year, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In the same period, global air passenger demand recorded by the association decreased by 3.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2025.
The development was contained in a report made available by IATA yesterday, where it reported that airlines capacity also went down by 5.1 per cent year-on-year, and the load factor was 83.9 per cent, down by 0.2 point compared to April 2025.
