Kazakh airlines passenger traffic grew 5.8% during eleven months

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Kazakhstan’s airlines carried 14.25 million passengers from January through November 2025, according to data recently released by the Central Asian republic’s Bureau of National Statistics.

While this represents a 5.8% increase over the same period in 2024, the monthly growth rate has been steadily declining towards the year’s end.

RPKs reached 27.7 billion, up 6.7% year-on-year for the eleven-month period.

However, the November figures highlight the cooling trend: 1.19 million passengers were transported, a mere 2.2% increase compared to November 2024 (with RPKs down 1.9% year-on-year).

An analysis by Central Asia+ Aero traces the slowdown: passenger growth peaked at 7.5% in August, moderated to 6.2% in September, and turned negative in October with a 1.6% decline. Despite the recent slowdown, the full-year 2025 passenger total is still projected to surpass 15 million for the first time in history.