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Date: 04 January 2008

Passenger Demand Surges to 18-month High

Nov 2007 vs. Nov 2006 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLF FTK Growth ATK Growth
Africa 5.8% 6.4% 67.6 -18.3% 5.7%
AsIa/Pacific 8.8% 7.7% 75.3 3.6% 8.2%
Europe 7.6% 6.1% 75.0 2.9% 5.3%
Latin America 20.1% 15.9% 74.8 8.6% 11.5%
Middle East 18.3% 11.9% 74.5 8.1% 10.6%
North America 7.6% 6.7% 78.7 3.3% 2.6%
Industry 9.3% 7.6% 75.4 3.5% 6.4%
Jan-Nov 2007 vs. Jan-Nov 2006 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLF FTK Growth ATK Growth
Africa 8.6% 7.4% 69.2 -6.8% 6.0%
Asia/Pacific 7.4% 5.8% 75.9 6.1% 6.1%
Europe 6.0% 5.1% 77.8 2.5% 3.8%
Latin America 7.8% 8.2% 73.0 -5.3% 6.3%
Middle East 18.8% 14.8% 76.0 9.5% 14.3%
North America 5.5% 4.8% 80.9 0.2% 1.8%
Industry 7.5% 6.3% 77.1 3.9% 5.2%

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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