Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
25 June 2009
Passenger Decline Stabilizes - Some Improvement in Freight
| May 09 vs. May 08 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-6.0% |
-4.8% |
69.3 |
-20.0% |
-15.7% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-14.3% |
-9.3% |
66.8 |
-18.1% |
-15.9% |
| Europe |
-9.4% |
-6.5% |
73.6 |
-19.2% |
-10.9% |
| Latin America |
-9.2% |
0.2% |
64.7 |
-21.0% |
-7.5% |
| Middle East |
9.5% |
14.5% |
69.4 |
-3.7% |
14.1% |
| North America |
-10.9% |
-6.6% |
73.3 |
-18.8% |
-11.9% |
| Industry |
-9.3% |
-5.0% |
71.2 |
-17.4% |
-9.7% |
| YTD 2009 vs. YTD 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-8.8% |
-6.4% |
70.0 |
-23.1% |
-21.0% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-11.5% |
-7.5% |
70.7 |
-23.5% |
-16.6% |
| Europe |
-7.8% |
-4.8% |
72.7 |
-21.9% |
-9.2% |
| Latin America |
-2.6% |
1.3% |
70.6 |
-20.7% |
-8.7% |
| Middle East |
6.0% |
11.8% |
70.6 |
-6.6% |
11.4% |
| North America |
-9.4% |
-5.2% |
75.2 |
-22.2% |
-9.8% |
| Industry |
-7.7% |
-3.9% |
72.1 |
-21.3% |
-10.4% |
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 34.2%, Asia Pacific 30.5%, North America 17.7%, Middle East 11.2%, Latin America 4.6%, Africa 1.8%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 43.8%, Europe 26.7%, North America 16.5%, Middle East 10.1%, Latin America 2.1%, Africa 0.9%
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