Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
26 February 2008
January Traffic Could Signal Start of Slowdown
| Jan 2008 vs. Jan 2007 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
2.8% |
3.6% |
69.0 |
13.8% |
3.7% |
| Asia/Pacific |
5.7% |
4.4% |
77.0 |
6.5% |
-1.1% |
| Europe |
0.3% |
1.2% |
72.5 |
0.4% |
1.5% |
| Latin America |
16.9% |
17.3% |
74.0 |
3.9% |
17.5% |
| Middle East |
7.4% |
7.6% |
76.6 |
11.6% |
8.4% |
| North America |
5.0% |
4.9% |
77.2 |
2.4% |
-2.0% |
| Industry |
4.3% |
4.2% |
75.1 |
4.5% |
1.1% |
| 2007 vs 2006 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
8.0% |
7.0% |
69.2 |
-6.0% |
5.6% |
| Asia/Pacific |
7.3% |
5.7% |
76.0 |
6.5% |
6.2% |
| Europe |
6.0% |
5.2% |
77.5 |
2.7% |
3.9% |
| Latin America |
8.4% |
9.1% |
72.9 |
-5.4% |
7.8% |
| Middle East |
18.1% |
14.5% |
75.9 |
10.1% |
13.9% |
| North America |
5.5% |
4.6% |
80.9 |
0.7% |
2.1% |
| Industry |
7.4% |
6.2% |
77.0 |
4.3% |
5.3% |
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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