Flight growth projected for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025
The region is expected to see significant international air connectivity growth for the whole of this year
Data intelligence firm Mabrian has reported that international air connectivity to Latin America and the Caribbean is projected to grow 4.6% in 2025 in terms of scheduled seats on direct flights, compared with the previous year.
This is equivalent to 178.4 million seats from other global markets to the region.
Most growth was centred on 10 Latin American and Caribbean nations – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Puerto Rico. Together, they represent 73.4% of international air capacity planned for the region in 2025.
Additionally, growth experienced by the region in international connectivity was reflected in long-haul (+5.1% year on year), short-haul (+5%), and medium-haul (+4.3%).
For inbound long-haul flights, the US accounted for 40.2% of total international flights to Latin America and the Caribbean at 71.75 million seats, followed by Canada (8.5 million seats), Spain (7.2 million seats), France (3.68 million seats), and the UK (2.26 million seats).
A positive indicator for tourism
Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia drove increases in intraregional airline seats, up 16.6%, 14%, and 13% respectively.
“This is a very positive indicator that can contribute to increasing tourism between Latin American and Caribbean countries, through greater air mobility and more competitive flight prices,” said Carlos Cendra, Partner and Director of Marketing and Communications at Mabrian.
He added: “The sustained strengthening of international connectivity networks we’ve seen since 2021 is excellent news for tourism in Latin America, especially for interregional flights, as continental demand is crucial for developing supply throughout the year and for deepening market diversification. It is also worth highlighting the increases in air seats availability from traditional markets and major connectivity hubs, such as the US, Spain, and France, which are essential for boosting arrivals from more distant markets.”
Airports Council International (ACI) is forecasting that global air travel will reach 9.8 billion passengers for the whole of 2025.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor for Voyageur Group, joining in 2021. He writes for both ITIJ and AirMed&Rescue, covering a range of topics including international travel and health insurance, medical assistance provision and air medical transportation. He also serves as Title Editor of the Assistance & Repatriation Reviews. Oliver holds an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University, as well as a BA in English with Creative Writing from Falmouth University.