Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
28 April 2009
Load Factors Drop as Passenger Demand Falls - Freight Stabilises
| Mar 2009 vs. Mar 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-15.6% |
-15.1% |
72.7 |
-29.4% |
-15.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-14.5% |
-9.3% |
71.2 |
-24.1% |
-14.4% |
| Europe |
-11.6% |
-4.4% |
72.1 |
-20.0% |
-5.8% |
| Latin America |
-5.9% |
2.2% |
69.5 |
-18.0% |
-0.1% |
| Middle East |
4.7% |
13.1% |
69.7 |
-7.6% |
7.8% |
| North America |
-13.4% |
-5.7% |
76.2 |
-23.3% |
-7.3% |
| Industry |
-11.1% |
-4.4% |
72.1 |
-21.4% |
-7.8% |
| YTD 2009 vs. YTD 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-11.2 % |
-9.8% |
70.3 |
-27.4% |
-10.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-12.4% |
-7.6% |
71.5 |
-25.9% |
-12.7% |
| Europe |
-9.1% |
-5.1% |
71.3 |
-22.0% |
-6.4% |
| Latin America |
-3.7% |
0.1% |
72.2 |
-19.3% |
-1.4% |
| Middle East |
2.7% |
10.5% |
69.9 |
-6.2% |
6.7% |
| North America |
-10.6% |
-5.1% |
73.5 |
-24.4% |
-6.8% |
| Industry |
-9.1% |
-4.3% |
71.6 |
-22.8% |
-7.3% |
Notes for editors
- 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 2009 to 2008, 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 32.9%, Asia Pacific 31.8%, North America 17.5%, Middle East 11.0%, Latin America 5.0%, Africa 1.8%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 43.6%, Europe 27.2%, North America 16.0%, Middle East 10.2%, Latin America 2.2%, Africa 0.9%
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