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Date: 28 July 2010
Demand Continues Recovery in June
| June 2010 vs. June 2009 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
21.3% |
12.1% |
69.0 |
54.0% |
23.3% |
| Asia/Pacific |
15.5% |
4.4% |
77.9 |
29.8% |
20.5% |
| Europe |
7.8% |
4.3% |
81.0 |
15.3% |
2.1% |
| Latin America |
14.7% |
9.5% |
73.8 |
44.9% |
25.3% |
| Middle East |
18.0% |
13.1% |
76.6 |
39.6% |
17.9% |
| North America |
10.8% |
5.6% |
86.6 |
24.2% |
5.9% |
| Industry |
11.9% |
5.9% |
79.8 |
26.5% |
12.2% |
| YTD 2010 vs. YTD 2009 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
13.2% |
8.6% |
67.9 |
46.3% |
14.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
10.5% |
1.0% |
77.2 |
35.1% |
14.8% |
| Europe |
3.3% |
-0.4% |
77.3 |
12.6% |
-4.6% |
| Latin America |
10.2% |
3.8% |
74.8 |
48.2% |
24.9% |
| Middle East |
20.1% |
13.2% |
75.0 |
34.1% |
15.8% |
| North America |
5.9% |
0.1% |
81.0 |
29.4% |
0.6% |
| Industry |
7.9% |
2.0% |
77.1 |
28.3% |
6.8% |
Notes for Editors:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic
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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 25.5%, North America 16.5%, Middle East 10.5%, Latin America 3.8%, Africa 3.2%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 44.9%, Europe 25.0%, North America 15.2%, Middle East 10.7%, Latin America 2.8%, Africa 1.4%