Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
31 March 2008
Global Load Factor Falls
| Feb 2008 vs. Feb 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-0.7% |
-3.7% |
67.4 |
-11.3% |
-4.7% |
| Asia/Pacific |
9.0% |
9.2% |
75.2 |
1.6% |
2.2% |
| Europe |
5.8% |
8.2% |
71.7 |
7.8% |
8.2% |
| Latin America |
23.5% |
21.9% |
73.0 |
-1.5% |
18.2% |
| Middle East |
20.3% |
21.7% |
72.6 |
16.0% |
18.4% |
| North America |
8.8% |
9.5% |
74.0 |
12.1% |
6.7% |
| Industry |
9.2% |
10.1% |
73.3 |
5.9% |
6.6% |
| YTD 2008 vs. YTD 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
1.8% |
-0.7% |
69.3 |
-5.1% |
-1.5% |
| Asia/Pacific |
6.8% |
6.1% |
76.4 |
3.0% |
-1.5% |
| Europe |
4.5% |
6.2% |
72.2 |
6.4% |
6.5% |
| Latin America |
23.3% |
20.9% |
74.7 |
-8.3% |
14.8% |
| Middle East |
14.2% |
14.8% |
74.7 |
16.0% |
14.4% |
| North America |
6.8% |
7.1% |
75.6 |
7.1% |
3.5% |
| Industry |
7.2% |
7.4% |
74.5 |
5.1% |
3.8% |
Notes for editors:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 240 airlines comprising 94% of scheduled international air traffic.
- Explanation of measurement terms:
- 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 2007 to 2006, 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.
- International passenger traffic market shares by region in terms of RPK are: Europe 32.2%, Asia Pacific 34.1%, North America 18.3%, Middle East 8.7%, Latin America 4.5%, Africa 2.2%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 46.1%, Europe 25.9%, North America 17.2%, Middle East 7.4%, Latin America 2.2%, Africa 1.1%
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