Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
30 July 2009
Weak Demand, Falling Load Factors
| June 09 vs. June 08 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-5.9% |
-1.6% |
68.5 |
-20.2% |
-13.6% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-14.5% |
-9.2% |
70.1 |
-15.8% |
-14.7% |
| Europe |
-7.1% |
-5.3% |
77.3 |
-20.3% |
-10.9% |
| Latin America |
-4.7% |
-0.9% |
70.3 |
-14.2% |
-8.0% |
| Middle East |
12.9% |
15.2% |
73.9 |
-4.2% |
14.0% |
| North America |
-6.7% |
-5.5% |
82.6 |
-18.6% |
-10.3% |
| Industry |
-7.2% |
-4.3% |
75.3 |
-16.5% |
-9.8% |
| YTD 2009 vs. YTD 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-9.2% |
-5.6% |
69.0 |
-22.5% |
-19.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-12.0% |
-7.7% |
70.6 |
-22.3% |
-16.4% |
| Europe |
-7.6% |
-4.8% |
73.5 |
-21.6% |
-9.4% |
| Latin America |
-3.2% |
1.0% |
70.4 |
-19.6% |
-8.6% |
| Middle East |
7.1% |
12.5% |
71.1 |
-5.5% |
11.5% |
| North America |
-8.9% |
-5.3% |
76.6 |
-22.2% |
-9.9% |
| Industry |
-7.6% |
-3.9% |
72.6 |
-20.6% |
-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
- AFTK: Available Freight Tonne Kilometres measures available total freight capacity
- FLF: Freight Load Factor is % of AFTKs used
- 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 34.5%, Asia-Pacific 30.0%, North America 18.0%, Middle East 11.3%, Latin America 4.5%, Africa 1.7%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 43.9%, Europe 26.7%, North America 16.4%, Middle East 10.1%, Latin America 2.1%, Africa 0.9%
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