Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
28 March 2007
Passenger Demand Continues Strong Start to Year
| February 2007 vs. February 2006 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
9.4% |
8.7% |
67.2 |
-2.0% |
8.5% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.7% |
6.2% |
73.5 |
4.4% |
7.4% |
| Europe |
7.4% |
5.3% |
72.4 |
-0.6% |
3.9% |
| Latin America |
1.3% |
1.4% |
72.5 |
-20.2% |
-4.4% |
| Middle East |
18.0% |
16.1% |
73.5 |
15.4% |
17.0% |
| North America |
6.8% |
5.7% |
74.4 |
-0.5% |
3.0% |
| Industry |
6.8% |
6.1% |
73.3 |
2.4% |
5.6% |
| Year to Date 2007 vs. year to Date 2006 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
8.7% |
8.2% |
68.5 |
0.0% |
8.5% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.2% |
5.3% |
74.1 |
3.8% |
6.8% |
| Europe |
6.6% |
5.4% |
73.0 |
-0.4% |
3.5% |
| Latin America |
-1.5% |
-1.0% |
73.3 |
-8.9% |
-1.8% |
| Middle East |
18.7% |
17.3% |
75.0 |
16.1% |
18.0% |
| North America |
6.8% |
6.0% |
75.8 |
0.2% |
4.0% |
| Industry |
6.5% |
6.1% |
74.0 |
2.6% |
5.7% |
Editors Notes
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents 250 airlines comprising 94% 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 2006 to 2005, 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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