Analysis of winter schedules by OAG shows global airline capacity for winter 2025 is planned at 3.626bn seats, up 2.3pc from 2024. North-East Asia leads with 4.7pc growth, while South-East Asia lags below 2019 levels.
Türkiye (9.3pc) and Brazil (7.2pc) show strong year-on-year capacity growth. International capacity grows faster (5.8pc) than domestic (2.6pc), reaching 40pc of total seats. American Airlines plans 118.2m seats, with Air China adding 8.6pc more seats.
