No.:
Date:
02 May 2008
Global Traffic Continues to Slow
| Mar 2008 vs. Mar 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-4.3% |
-6.0% |
70.1 |
-22.6% |
-10.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
4.3% |
4.9% |
76.5 |
1.7% |
2.1% |
| Europe |
3.7% |
4.0% |
77.5 |
1.9% |
3.7% |
| Latin America |
19.7% |
16.8% |
75.3 |
-15.2% |
13.5% |
| Middle East |
15.4% |
16.3% |
74.9 |
15.2% |
17.3% |
| North America |
6.3% |
6.1% |
82.8 |
8.8% |
3.5% |
| Industry |
5.8% |
6.0% |
77.7 |
3.3% |
4.2% |
| YTD 2008 vs. YTD 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-0.3% |
-2.5% |
69.6 |
-11.9% |
-4.7% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.9% |
5.5% |
76.5 |
2.6% |
-0.3% |
| Europe |
4.2% |
5.4% |
74.0 |
4.7% |
5.5% |
| Latin America |
21.9% |
19.6% |
74.9 |
-10.8% |
12.8% |
| Middle East |
14.3% |
15.0% |
74.8 |
15.8% |
15.0% |
| North America |
6.5% |
6.8% |
78.0 |
7.8% |
4.7% |
| Industry |
6.6% |
6.9% |
75.6 |
4.4% |
4.1% |
Notes for editors:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 240 airlines comprising 94% of scheduled international air traffic.
- Explanation of measurement terms:
- RPK: Revenue Passenger Kilometres measures actual passenger traffic
- ASK: Available Seat Kilometres measures available passenger capacity
- PLF: Passenger Load Factor is % of ASKs used. In comparison of 2007 to 2006, PLF indicates point differential between the periods compared
- FTK: Freight Tonne Kilometres measures actual freight traffic
- ATK: Available Tonne Kilometres measures available total capacity (combined passenger and cargo)
- 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.
- International passenger traffic market shares by region in terms of RPK are: Europe 34.0%, Asia Pacific 31.8%, North America 18.8%, Middle East 8.0%, Latin America 3.7%, Africa 3.1%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 46.1%, Europe 25.9%, North America 17.2%, Middle East 7.4%, Latin America 2.2%, Africa 1.1%
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