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Date: 30 August 2006
Record High Load Factors Continue-Slow Down in the Middle East-
| July 2006 over July 2005 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
13.1% |
10.1% |
73.4% |
20.6% |
7.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
4.4% |
2.2% |
78.0% |
3.5% |
1.9% |
| Europe |
3.3% |
2.8% |
82.0% |
1.0% |
3.2% |
| Latin America |
-4.9% |
-6.5% |
80.3% |
-5.4% |
-6.7% |
| Middle East |
12.9% |
13.9% |
78.2% |
15.2% |
15.2% |
| North America |
8.0% |
6.5% |
85.9% |
4.7% |
7.4% |
| Industry |
5.2% |
3.9% |
80.8% |
3.7% |
4.3% |
|
Jan-Jul 2006 over Jan-Jul 2005 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
8.5% |
9.8% |
67.2% |
7.4% |
6.7% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.8% |
3.2% |
74.4% |
5.2% |
3.8% |
| Europe |
5.6% |
4.2% |
76.8% |
2.0% |
3.9% |
| Latin America |
0.8% |
-0.6% |
73.0% |
2.5% |
0.8% |
| Middle East |
16.4% |
14.8% |
73.4% |
18.2% |
16.2% |
| North America |
5.9% |
4.7% |
81.0% |
6.5% |
6.9% |
| Industry |
6.4% |
4.7% |
76.0% |
5.3% |
5.3% |
Editors Notes:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents 261 airlines comprising 94% of international scheduled air traffic.
- Explanation of measurements:
- 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 2006 to 2005, 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.