International airline activity - summary
Summary
Sixty-two 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 December 2025 was 4.420 million compared to 4.093 million in December 2024 – an increase of 8.0%.
Passenger traffic for the year ended December 2025 was 44.841 million which is a 8.4% increase over the figure for the year ended December 2024 (41.358 million).
Total seats made available on international scheduled operations to/from Australia during December 2025 were 5.416 million – an increase of 8.5% compared to December 2024. The overall seat utilisation percentage was 83.2% in December 2025. It was 83.7% in December 2024 and 80.1% in December 2023.
Summary of year-on-year activity
| Year ended December 2024 | Year ended December 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total passenger movements (million) | 41.358 | 44.841 | 8.4% |
Summary of month-on-month activity
| December 2024 | December 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers carried (million) | 4.093 | 4.420 | 8.0% |
| Freight (tonnes) | 101 580 | 99 928 | -1.6% |
| Mail (tonnes) | 2 910 | 2 721 | -6.5% |
| Available Seats (million) | 4.991 | 5.416 | 8.5% |
| Flights | 19 253 | 20 959 | 8.9% |
| Aircraft Movements | 19 737 | 21 257 | 7.7% |
International airline activity—annual publications
These reports summarise annual (calendar or financial year) international aircraft, passenger, freight and mail movements, flights, available seats, seat load factors and airline market shares. Details are provided for airline, country, city pair and airport.
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International Airlines Operated Flights and Seats
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International airline activity—monthly publications
These reports cover monthly international aircraft, passenger, freight and mail movements, flights, available seats, seat load factors and airline market shares. Details are provided for airline, country, city pair and airport.
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International airline activity—time series data
These files contain international time series data covering passenger, freight and mail movements, flights, available seats and seat load factors. Details are provided for airline, country and city pair.