GENEVA — Global airline passenger traffic results for September show solid demand growth compared to September 2014 for domestic and international traffic, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 7.3% compared to the year-ago period, slightly above the 7.1% growth achieved in August. September capacity (available seat kilometres or ASKs) increased by 6.6%, and load factor rose 0.5 percentage points to 80.7%.

“The demand for air travel in September was robust – even with the economic slowdown in some key emerging markets such as China. The industry seems set for a positive end to 2015,” said Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO.