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Date: 25 August 2010
Strong Demand Continues - Recovery Enters Second Slower Phase
| July 2010 vs. July 2009 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
13.0% |
10.4% |
71.7 |
35.2% |
12.9% |
| Asia/Pacific |
10.9% |
5.1% |
80.8 |
25.3% |
20.1% |
| Europe |
6.2% |
4.6% |
84.5 |
12.1% |
2.2% |
| Latin America |
14.2% |
9.0% |
79.9 |
25.3% |
11.4% |
| Middle East |
16.8% |
12.8% |
81.0 |
30.1% |
17.1% |
| North America |
7.9% |
5.8% |
87.2 |
27.1% |
8.9% |
| Industry |
9.2% |
6.1% |
82.9 |
22.7% |
11.9% |
| YTD 2010 vs. YTD 2009 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
AFTK Growth |
| Africa |
13.1% |
9.2% |
68.3 |
42.5% |
13.4% |
| Asia/Pacific |
10.6% |
1.6% |
77.8 |
33.2% |
15.6% |
| Europe |
3.6% |
0.2% |
78.5 |
12.5% |
-3.6% |
| Latin America |
10.9% |
4.6% |
75.6 |
44.3% |
22.7% |
| Middle East |
19.4% |
13.2% |
75.9 |
33.2% |
16.0% |
| North America |
6.3% |
1.0% |
82.0 |
30.6% |
2.7% |
| Industry |
8.1% |
2.5% |
78.0 |
27.5% |
7.7% |
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 40.7%, Asia-Pacific 25.2%, North America 16.0%, Middle East 10.7%, Latin America 4.1%, Africa 3.3%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 44.7%, Europe 24.3%, North America 16.6%, Middle East 10.4%, Latin America 2.8%, Africa 1.3%