International airline activity
Summary
Sixty-two international airlines operated scheduled services to/from Australia during the month (includes 3 dedicated freight airlines but excludes airlines operating only via code share arrangements).
International scheduled passenger traffic in June 2026 was 3.392 million, compared with 3.442 million in June 2025, representing a decrease of 1.5%. This is the third consecutive monthly year-on-year decline, following the decreases recorded in April 2026 and May 2026. Prior to these recent declines, the last monthly year-on-year decrease occurred in October 2021 (COVID).
Passenger traffic for the year ended June 2026 was 45.647 million which is a 6.1% increase over the figure for the year ended June 2025 (43.011 million).
Total seats made available on international scheduled operations to/from Australia during June 2026 were 4.297 million – a decrease of 0.5% compared to June 2025. The overall seat utilisation percentage was 81.0% in June 2026. It was 81.6% in June 2025 and 82.1% in June 2024.
Summary of year-on-year activity
| Year ended June 2025 | Year ended June 2026 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total passenger movements (million) | 43.011 | 45.647 | 6.1 |
Summary of month-on-month activity
| June 2025 | June 2026 | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers carried (million) | 3.442 | 3.392 | -1.5 |
| Freight (tonnes) | 84 292 | 92 482 | 9.7 |
| Mail (tonnes) | 1 923 | 2 046 | 6.4 |
| Available Seats (million) | 4.318 | 4.297 | -0.5 |
| Flights | 16 966 | 17 086 | 0.7 |
| Aircraft Movements | 17 396 | 17 406 | 0.1 |
