Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
30 September 2008
Traffic Slowdown Continues - Asia Leads August Decline
| Aug 2008 vs Aug 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-5.0% |
-3.9% |
75.1 |
-2.3% |
-7.4% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-3.1% |
1.7% |
75.1 |
-6.8% |
-3.5% |
| Europe |
1.6% |
3.5% |
80.7 |
-0.9% |
2.4% |
| Latin America |
11.9% |
8.7% |
77.8 |
-13.2% |
4.9% |
| Middle East |
4.3% |
7.8% |
79.6 |
11.4% |
8.4% |
| North America |
5.2% |
5.3% |
83.6 |
0.8% |
3.6% |
| Industry |
1.3% |
3.7% |
79.2 |
-2.7% |
1.1% |
| YTD 2008 vs. YTD 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-1.9% |
-2.4% |
70.0 |
-6.6% |
-5.4% |
| Asia/Pacific |
2.2% |
3.8% |
74.9 |
-1.2% |
0.0% |
| Europe |
2.9% |
4.7% |
76.6 |
2.2% |
4.0% |
| Latin America |
14.3% |
12.7% |
74.9 |
-11.7% |
8.5% |
| Middle East |
9.0% |
9.7% |
76.1 |
10.6% |
10.4% |
| North America |
5.6% |
6.4% |
80.8 |
4.5% |
5.4% |
| Industry |
4.1% |
5.3% |
76.5 |
1.2% |
3.4% |
Editor's notes:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% 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 2008 to 2007, 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. Historic figures may be revised.
- International passenger traffic market shares by region in terms of RPK are: Europe 32.8%, Asia Pacific 31.4%, North America 19.2%, Middle East 9.2%, Latin America 4.4%, Africa 2.3%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 44.7%, Europe 27.2%, North America 17.2%, Middle East 7.7%, Latin America 2.1%, Africa 1.1%
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