International airline activity
- Summary
- Time series
- Monthly publications
- International airlines operated flights and seats
- Annual publications
Summary
Sixty-one international airlines operated scheduled services to/from Australia during the month (includes three dedicated freight airlines but excludes airlines operating only via code share arrangements).
International scheduled passenger traffic in September 2025 was 3.756 million. Passenger traffic was 3.517 million in September 2024 and 3.179 million in September 2023.
Passenger traffic for the year ended September 2025 was 43.889 million. It was 40.201 million for the year ended September 2024 and was 33.136 million for the year ended September 2023.
Total seats made available on international scheduled operations to/from Australia during September 2025 were 4.519 million – an increase of 7.9% compared to September 2024. The overall seat utilisation percentage was 84.9% in September 2025. It was also 85.4% in September 2024 and 83.7% in September 2023.
Summary of year on year activity
| Year ended September 2024 | Year ended September 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total passenger movements (million) | 40.201 | 43.889 | 9.2% |
Summary of month on month activity
| September 2024 | September 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers carried (million) | 3.517 | 3.756 | 6.8% |
| Freight (tonnes) | 93 233 | 86 769 | -6.9% |
| Mail (tonnes) | 1 997 | 1 666 | -16.6% |
| Available Seats (million) | 4.186 | 4.519 | 7.9% |
| Flights | 16 529 | 17 852 | 8.0% |
| Aircraft Movements | 16 963 | 18 362 | 8.2% |
