Air Freight Continues Decline

Created: November 28, 2011

Cargo demand is 4.7 percent below the same month in 2010 while passenger traffic shows a 3.6 percent rise over previous year levels

Notes for Editors:

IATA (International Air Transport Association) represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic.
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Domestic Markets: Domestic RPKs account for about 40% of the total market. It is most important for North American airlines as it is about 65% of their operations. In Latin America, domestic travel accounts for 47% of operations, primarily owing to the large Brazilian market. For Asia-Pacific carriers, the large markets in India, China and Japan mean that domestic travel accounts for 41% of the region’s operations. It is less important for Europe and most of Africa where domestic travel represents just 10% of operations. And it is negligible for Middle Eastern carriers for whom domestic travel represents just 5% of operations.
Explanation of measurement terms:
- RPK: Revenue Passenger Kilometers measures actual passenger traffic
- ASK: Available Seat Kilometers measures available passenger capacity
- PLF: Passenger Load Factor is % of ASKs used. In comparison of 2011 to 2010, PLF indicates point differential between the periods compared
- FTK: Freight Tonne Kilometers measures actual freight traffic
- AFTK: Available Freight Tonne Kilometers measures available total freight capacity
- FLF: Freight Load Factor is % of AFTKs used
IATA statistics cover international and domestic scheduled air traffic for IATA member and non-member airlines.
All figures are provisional and represent total reporting at time of publication plus estimates for missing data. Historic figures may be revised.
Total passenger traffic market shares by region of carriers in terms of RPK are: Europe 29.2%, Asia-Pacific 29.2%, North America 26.7%, Middle East 7.2%, Latin America 5.12Africa 2.4%.

Total freight traffic market shares by region of carriers in terms of FTK are: Asia-Pacific 40.7%, Europe 22.1%, North America 22.8%, Middle East 10.1%, Latin America 3.1%, Africa 1.2%.