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Date: 28 April 2010
Demand Improvements Continue in March - Expect Volcano-Related Dip in April
| Mar 2010 vs. Mar 2009 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
13.6% |
11.0% |
67.4 |
45.8% |
8.9% |
| Asia/Pacific |
12.6% |
1.3% |
79.1 |
34.1% |
12.5% |
| Europe |
6.0% |
-0.8% |
78.1 |
11.7% |
-5.2% |
| Latin America |
4.6% |
-0.7% |
73.3 |
47.9% |
24.6% |
| Middle East |
25.9% |
14.8% |
76.2 |
35.5% |
15.0% |
| North America |
7.8% |
0.6% |
81.6 |
32.2% |
-1.1% |
| Industry |
10.3% |
2.0% |
78.0 |
28.1% |
5.3% |
| YTD 2010 vs. YTD 2009 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
10.4% |
8.2% |
67.0 |
34.6% |
7.4% |
| Asia/Pacific |
10.5% |
0.3% |
78.6 |
35.9% |
11.1% |
| Europe |
4.3% |
-0.6% |
75.7 |
10.3% |
-6.6% |
| Latin America |
8.2% |
1.4% |
77.0 |
40.3% |
22.2% |
| Middle East |
25.0% |
15.8% |
75.1 |
34.0% |
17.0% |
| North America |
5.0% |
-1.5% |
78.4 |
31.6% |
-3.0% |
| Industry |
8.6% |
1.6% |
76.6 |
27.8% |
4.0% |
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 capacit
- PLF: Passenger Load Factor is % of ASKs used. In comparison of 2009 to 2008, PLF indicates point differential between the periods compare
- FTK: Freight Tonne Kilometres measures actual freight traffi
- AFTK: Available Freight Tonne Kilometres measures available total freight capacit
- 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 37.6%, Asia-Pacific 28.8%, North America 15.2%, Middle East 11.0%, Latin America 4.1%, Africa 3.3%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 44.9%, Europe 24.7%, North America 15.9%, Middle East 10.4%, Latin America 2.8%, Africa 1.3%