Planes are far fuller than in the mid-nineties. Seat capacity kept growing while the share of seats sold climbed steeply, most of it before the twenty-tens.
What this shows: The chart covers 1995 Q1 to 2025 Q3. It plots Available seat-miles (billions) and Load factor (%) on a vertical axis of Available seat-miles (billions). Latest values: Available seat-miles (billions) 357.1; Load factor (%) 84.1. Data run through 2025 Q3.