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Date: 29 June 2010
Air Travel Rebounded in May - Above Pre-Recession Levels
| May 2010 vs. May 2009 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
16.9% |
9.9% |
66.5 |
58.2% |
23.4% |
| Asia/Pacific |
13.2% |
2.6% |
73.8 |
38.7% |
21.6% |
| Europe |
8.3% |
4.2% |
77.4 |
21.9% |
1.9% |
| Latin America |
23.6% |
8.9% |
72.2 |
60.2% |
30.9% |
| Middle East |
17.5% |
11.8% |
72.3 |
38.6% |
17.1% |
| North America |
10.9% |
3.7% |
82.4 |
35.3% |
4.8% |
| Industry |
11.7% |
4.8% |
76.0 |
34.3% |
12.3% |
| YTD 2010 vs. YTD 2009 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
11.9% |
7.9% |
67.8 |
46.3% |
13.1% |
| Asia/Pacific |
9.6% |
0.4% |
77.2 |
36.3% |
13.8% |
| Europe |
2.3% |
-1.4% |
76.4 |
12.0% |
-5.9% |
| Latin America |
9.4% |
2.7% |
75.0 |
48.8% |
24.8% |
| Middle East |
20.9% |
13.6% |
74.7 |
33.4% |
15.8% |
| North America |
4.8% |
-1.1% |
79.6 |
31.5% |
-0.3% |
| Industry |
7.2% |
1.2% |
76.5 |
28.9% |
5.9% |
Notes for editors
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Explanation of measurement terms:
- RPK: Revenue Passenger Kilometers measures actual passenger traffic
- ASK: Available Seat Kilometers 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 Kilometers measures actual freight traffic
- AFTK: Available Freight Tonne Kilometers 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 40.5%, Asia-Pacific 26.1%, North America 15.7%, Middle East 10.5%, Latin America 4.0%, Africa 3.2%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 44.6%, Europe 25.1%, North America 16.0%, Middle East 10.1%, Latin America 2.9%, Africa 1.3%