Middle Eastern airlines recorded a 3.8% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand in September 2026, the weakest growth among all global regions, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity in the region expanded by 7.0% during the month, outpacing demand growth. The performance comes amid a 7.7% increase in global air cargo demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), compared with September 2025. International