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Date: 27 November 2008
Traffic Decline Continues - Second Month of Global Contraction
| Oct 2008 vs Oct 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-12.9% |
-11.6% |
69.4 |
3.0% |
-13.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-6.1% |
-2.3% |
72.2 |
-11.0% |
-6.1% |
| Europe |
1.8% |
3.8% |
77.0 |
-5.4% |
2.7% |
| Latin America |
4.5% |
5.7% |
72.5 |
-11.4% |
1.6% |
| Middle East |
3.5% |
4.1% |
73.0 |
1.0% |
3.5% |
| North America |
-0.8% |
0.4% |
78.7 |
-7.6% |
-0.2% |
| Industry |
-1.3% |
0.9% |
75.0 |
-7.9% |
-1.3% |
| YTD 2008 vs YTD 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-4.1% |
-4.7% |
70.6 |
-1.8% |
-7.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
0.3% |
2.7% |
74.3 |
-3.3% |
-1.1% |
| Europe |
2.7% |
4.8% |
76.6 |
0.5% |
4.2% |
| Latin Americav |
11.8% |
10.0% |
74.4 |
-12.2% |
7.0% |
| Middle East |
7.2% |
8.5% |
75.2 |
8.9% |
9.2% |
| North America |
4.3% |
5.2% |
80.4 |
1.3% |
4.4% |
| Industry |
2.8% |
4.5% |
76.2 |
-0.8% |
2.7% |
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 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 for airlines based in those markets; 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 34.1%, Asia Pacific 31.0%, North America 19.0%, Middle East 9.1%, Latin America 4.4%, Africa 2.3%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 44.7%, Europe 27.3%, North America 17.0%, Middle East 7.8%, Latin America 2.1%, Africa 1.1%