Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
28 February 2005
Stronger Than Expected Start to 2005 -Tsunami Impacts Asian Traffic
| January 2005 vs. January 2004 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
9.4% |
7.9% |
70.9 |
18.5% |
9.0% |
| Asia/Pacific |
2.5% |
6.1% |
72.6 |
16.5% |
9.9% |
| Europe |
9.9% |
6.8% |
72.6 |
14.6% |
9.4% |
| Latin America |
15.0% |
12.8% |
74.9 |
11.9% |
10.2% |
| Middle East |
10.7% |
13.0% |
74.1 |
25.9% |
17.0% |
| North America |
11.8% |
10.0% |
76.9 |
11.1% |
10.5% |
| Industry |
7.9% |
7.8% |
73.5 |
15.5% |
10.4% |
| YTD 2005 vs. 2004 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
9.4% |
7.9% |
70.9 |
18.5% |
9.0% |
| Asia/Pacific |
2.5% |
6.1% |
72.6 |
16.5% |
9.9% |
| Europe |
9.9% |
6.8% |
72.6 |
14.6% |
9.4% |
| Latin America |
15.0% |
12.8% |
74.9 |
11.9% |
10.2% |
| Middle East |
10.7% |
13.0% |
74.1 |
25.9% |
17.0% |
| North America |
11.8% |
10.0% |
76.9 |
11.1% |
10.5% |
| Industry |
7.9% |
7.8% |
73.5 |
15.5% |
10.4% |
Notes for Editors:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents over 270 airlines comprising 95% of international scheduled air traffic.
- Explanation of measurements:
- RPK: Revenue Passenger Kilometres measures actual passenger traffic
- ASK: Available Seat Kilometres measures available passenger capacity
- PLF: Passenger Load Factor is % of ASKs used. In comparison of 2004 to 2003, PLF indicates point differential between the periods compared.
- FTK: Freight Tonne Kilometres measures actual freight traffic
- ATK: Available Tonne Kilometres measures available total capacity (combined passenger and cargo)
- IATA statistics cover international scheduled air traffic; domestic traffic is not included.
- All figures are provisional and represent total reporting at time of publication plus estimates for missing data.
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