Chinese planes flew consistently full until COVID, when load factors fell sharply, international routes most of all. By the latest year both domestic and international were within half a point of their pre-COVID levels.
What this shows: The chart covers 2015 to 2024. It plots Domestic, International and Total on a vertical axis of Passenger load factor (%). Latest values: Domestic 84.5; International 79.1; Total 83.3.
Conditions and method
Total is the system-wide weighted figure. The Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan route type is left out of the plot for legibility.