Global air passenger demand falls 0.8% in August as Middle East slump deepens

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1. Wed, 30 September 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:16first to report
     Global air passenger demand falls 0.8% in August as Middle East slump deepens

     Demand at Middle Eastern carriers drops 14.6%, while growth elsewhere slows to 0.6%, IATA says

2. Thu, 1 October 2026

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   • travelextra.ie03:05
     Air passenger demand contracts 0.8pc in August, grows 0.6 outside middle east

     Global air passenger demand contracted by 0.8pc in August 2026 compared to August 2025 Middle East carriers reported demand 14.6pc lower year-on-year Excluding the Middle East, demand grew by 0.6pc Total capacity increased by 0.3pc year-on-year The load factor was 85.1pc, down 0.9 percentage points The International Air Transport Association has released data showing globalRead More