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Date: 30 December 2009
Continued Traffic Improvement - But much ground still to be recovered
| Nov 09 vs. Nov 08 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-2.1% |
1.2% |
67.6 |
8.1% |
-2.3% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.1% |
-2.3% |
76.0 |
14.5% |
-1.4% |
| Europe |
-3.0% |
-3.9% |
74.7 |
-5.6% |
-10.9% |
| Latin America |
8.2% |
2.1% |
75.8 |
17.5% |
15.0% |
| Middle East |
16.5% |
15.4% |
73.9 |
21.4% |
11.3% |
| North America |
-3.0% |
-6.7% |
78.1 |
13.6% |
-7.6% |
| Industry |
2.1% |
-1.4% |
75.4 |
9.5% |
-3.5% |
| YTD 2009 vs. YTD 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
-7.8% |
-3.6% |
69.7 |
-14.9% |
-4.2% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-6.8% |
-6.7% |
73.5 |
-12.4% |
-12.6% |
| Europe |
-5.3v |
-4.4% |
76.5 |
-17.7% |
-10.8% |
| Latin America |
-0.3% |
1.7% |
72.8 |
-7.8% |
-0.3% |
| Middle East |
10.4% |
13.5% |
73.1 |
1.6% |
6.1% |
| North America |
-6.1% |
-5.4% |
`79.4 |
-13.0% |
-9.8% |
| Industry |
-4.2% |
-3.2% |
75.4 |
-12.7% |
-9.2% |
- 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 34.9%, Asia-Pacific 29.6%, North America 17.8%, Middle East 11.4%, Latin America 4.4%, Africa 1.8%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 44.6%, Europe 25.5%, North America 16.6%, Middle East 10.2%, Latin America 2.2%, Africa 1.0%