Facts & Figures
No.:
Date:
27 May 2009
Demand Decline slows - But No Recovery in Sight
| Apr 2009 vs. Apr 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-7.1% |
-5.0% |
73.4 |
-18.8% |
-4.8% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-8.6% |
-7.4% |
71.6 |
-22.3% |
-12.6% |
| Europe |
-2.7% |
-2.6% |
75.9 |
-23.3% |
-5.5% |
| Latin America |
7.5% |
6.0% |
71.2 |
-24.2% |
1.5% |
| Middle East |
11.2% |
12.3% |
73.8 |
-11.1% |
8.2% |
| North America |
-4.2% |
-4.0% |
78.1 |
-22.4% |
-7.4% |
| Industry |
-3.1% |
-2.5% |
74.4 |
-21.7% |
-6.8% |
| YTD 2009 vs. YTD 2008 |
RPK Growth |
ASK Growth |
PLF |
FTK Growth |
ATK Growth |
| Africa |
-9.7% |
-7.2% |
70.4 |
-23.3% |
-7.7% |
| Asia/Pacific |
-11.2% |
-7.2% |
71.6 |
-24.7% |
-12.2% |
| Europe |
-7.4% |
-4.5% |
72.4 |
-22.3% |
-6.1% |
| Latin America |
-1.1% |
1.6% |
72.0 |
-20.6% |
-0.9% |
| Middle East |
4.9% |
11.0% |
70.9 |
-7.5% |
7.1% |
| North America |
-9.0% |
-4.9% |
74.7 |
-22.9% |
-7.2% |
| Industry |
-7.5% |
-3.7% |
72.3 |
-22.2% |
-7.0% |
Notes for Editors:
- IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% 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 2009 to 2008, 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 33.8%, Asia Pacific 31.1%, North America 17.5%, Middle East 11.1%, Latin America 4.8%, Africa 1.8%
- International freight traffic market shares by region in terms of FTK are: Asia Pacific 43.8%, Europe 26.8%, North America 16.3%, Middle East 10.1%, Latin America 2.1%, Africa 0.9%
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