National airline Tunisair has published its activity indicators for the period ending September 30, 2025, revealing a mixed performance: a notable improvement in operational efficiency despite a slight decline in overall traffic.
According to the published data, the total number of passengers carried reached 1.88 million in the first nine months of 2025, compared to 1.98 million a year earlier, a decrease of 5.1%.
This decline is mainly explained by disruptions to the maintenance program, which limited the availability of certain aircraft.
On the other hand, Tunisair optimized the use of its fleet: the average load factor increased by 3.2 points to reach 75.4% in the first nine months, and 76.4% in the third quarter alone, reflecting better management of available capacity.
Similarly, the cargo load factor improved to 66.2%, compared to 64.5% a year earlier.
The streamlining efforts undertaken by the company have resulted in a significant reduction in expenses.
Fuel costs fell by 22.6% in the third quarter, due to the combined effect of a decrease in volume (-7.1%), the price per barrel (-13.4%), and the exchange rate (-5.4%).
Leasing fees decreased by 25%, following the closure of two credit lines, while the overall workforce was reduced by 11.4% due to retirements.
In parallel, the average revenue per passenger increased to 755 dinars compared to 700 dinars a year earlier, confirming an improvement in commercial yield.
Transport revenue reached 1,283 million dinars as of September 30, 2025, a slight increase compared to 1,270 million during the same period in 2024.
