Turkish Airlines (THY) on Wednesday reported the highest occupancy rate ever recorded for the month of May, as its passenger count rose despite challenges amid the Middle East conflict.

National flag carrier served 7.9 million passengers last month, a 3.7% increase from a year ago, it said in a statement.

It achieved an 84% load factor, the highest ever May rate that marked a 2.9% year-over-year rise.

The airline increased its capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), by 2.5% compared with the same month a year earlier.

International load factor stood at 84%, while domestic flights recorded a load factor of 84.4%.