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Traffic and Capacity Analysis

Air Transport Market Analysis - Mar 2012
Analysis of how the industry has performed in terms of traffic and utilization during the most recent month.
Briefing note (pdf)

Premium Traffic Monitor - Mar 2012
Analysis of high-yield traffic growth by major market.
Briefing note (pdf)

Traffic Charts
Download charts of international traffic and capacity (pdf).

Global charts

International Scheduled Passenger Traffic (RPKs)

International Scheduled Passenger Traffic (ASKs)

International Scheduled Freight Traffic (FTKs)

International Scheduled Passenger Traffic, Capacity & Load Factor

 


Monthly Traffic Analysis

Premium Traffic Monitor

Terminology

  • RPK
    Revenue Passenger Kilometer
    Measure of passenger traffic
    =number of paying passengers X kilometers flown
  • ASK
    Available Seat Kilometer
    Measure of passenger capactiy
    =number of seats X kilometers flown
  • FTK
    Freight Tonne Kilometer
    Measure of freight traffic
    =freight tonnes carried X kilometers flown
  • LF
    Load Factor
    Measure of capacity utilization
    =RPK / ASK

Additional information

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