{"id":270551,"date":"2026-07-20T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=270551"},"modified":"2026-07-19T23:52:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:52:44","slug":"iata-wats-plots-premium-class-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2026\/07\/iata-wats-plots-premium-class-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"IATA WATS plots premium class progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SINGAPORE, 20 July 2026: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the latest edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), providing comprehensive statistical data through to 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Updated annually, WATS provides data on demand, supply, and operational performance. WATS also includes data collections on the global airline fleet, top routes, employment and financial performance (costs and revenues).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WATS incorporates data from the 1,315 airlines in the IATA Annual Statistics collection, including more than 250 international airlines providing specific data contributions to WATS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Insights from WATS \u2014 premium-class travel shows strong growth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, the number of international premium-class passengers \u2014 business and first class \u2014 reached 109.7 million, up 4.5% year-on-year. This accounted for 5.5% of all international travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latin America saw the largest jump in premium-class passengers, rising 22.1% to 4.0 million. Europe remained the biggest market for premium travel, with 39.7 million passengers in 2025. However, North America (10.4%) and the Middle East (9.5%) accounted for the highest shares of premium-class passengers as a proportion of total passenger numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"634\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-207.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270559 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-207.png 1332w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-207-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-207-600x286.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-207-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-207-696x331.png 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-207-1068x508.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-207-882x420.png 882w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1332px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1332\/634;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Asia dominates the busiest airport pairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asia Pacific dominated the ranking of the world\u2019s busiest airport pairs, with Jeju International Airport-Seoul\u2019s Gimpo International Airport (CJU-GMP) remaining the most popular route globally, with 13.3 million passengers travelling between the two airports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the top 10, only one airport pair, Jeddah\u2019s King Abdulaziz International Airport-Riyadh\u2019s King Khalid International Airport (JED-RUH), was outside the Asia Pacific region. All 10 of the busiest airport pairs were domestic connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An overview of the regions showed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cape Town International Airport-Johannesburg\u2019s OR Tambo International Airport (CPT-JNB) was Africa\u2019s busiest airport pair in 2025, with 3.4 million passengers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bogot\u00e1\u2019s El Dorado International Airport-Medell\u00edn\u2019s Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova International Airport (BOG-MDE) were the busiest airport pair in Latin America with 3.5 million passengers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barcelona\u2019s Josep Tarradellas-El Prat Airport-Palma de Mallorca (BCN-PMI) remained the busiest airport pair in Europe with 2.1 million passengers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stockholm Arlanda Airport-Malm\u00f6 Airport (ARN-MMX) was the airport pair with the fastest growth in Europe, with passenger numbers surging 85% to 271,031.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New York\u2019s John F. Kennedy International Airport-Los Angeles International Airport (JFK-LAX) was the busiest domestic airport pair in North America with 2.2 million passengers, and JFK-London Heathrow (JFK-LHR) was the busiest international airport pair from North America with 2.1 million passengers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-206.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270558 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-206.png 1296w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-206-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-206-600x241.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-206-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-206-696x279.png 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-206-1068x429.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-206-1047x420.png 1047w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1296px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1296\/520;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top passenger markets by country<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US remained the world\u2019s biggest passenger market, with 890.1 million passengers (both arriving and departing) recorded in 2025. However, it recorded the slowest growth of the world\u2019s top 10 markets, up just 1.6% year-on-year compared to 2024. China was the second-largest passenger market, with 776.1 million passengers in 2025, representing growth of 4.8% over 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several Central Asian countries were among the world\u2019s fastest-growing passenger markets. Kazakhstan recorded a 40.0% year-on-year surge in 2025 to 18.1 million passengers, while Uzbekistan welcomed 12.5 million passengers, up 16.9% on the previous year. Outside of Central Asia, Vietnam also recorded strong growth, with 80.9 million passengers in 2025, up 14.8% year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1286\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270556 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208.png 1286w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-600x303.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-696x352.png 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-1068x540.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-831x420.png 831w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1286px) 100vw, 1286px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1286px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1286\/650;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Most used aircraft types<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past six years, newer, more efficient widebody aircraft have taken to the skies. The Boeing 787 (+40.8%) and Airbus A350 (+117.4%) recorded significantly more flights in 2025 than in 2019. By contrast, the Airbus A380 showed a considerable decline in usage, operating 24.4% fewer flights in 2025 than in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Narrowbody aircraft from Boeing and Airbus maintained their position as the most-used aircraft in 2025. Boeing 737 aircraft (including all variants) operated 10.8 million flights in 2025, up 12.0% from 2024. The Airbus A320 followed this with 8.7 million flights, and the Airbus A321 with 4.2 million flights.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1286\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270557 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208.png 1286w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-600x303.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-696x352.png 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-1068x540.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-208-831x420.png 831w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1286px) 100vw, 1286px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1286px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1286\/650;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For more information and a video presentation, visit:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/services\/data\/market-data\/world-air-transport-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>IATA &#8211; World Air Transport Statistics (WATS)<\/em><\/a><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Source: IATA)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE, 20 July 2026: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the latest edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), providing comprehensive statistical data through to 2025. 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