Passenger traffic demand up 5.8% in October, IATA says
Global passenger traffic demand in October rose 5.8%, a slight slowing of growth from September, IATA said. Capacity was up 6.3% on the same month in 2015, with load factor slipping 0.4 percentage points to 80.1%. Demand growth in revenue passenger km terms was strongest in Asia Pacific with a 9.2% increase, the Middle East saw a 6.5% lift, with Europe third at 5.3%. IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac said the growth “was consistent with long-term trends but represented a deterioration compared to September. “While the negative traffic impact from terror attacks and political instability in parts of the world has receded, the long downward trend in yield… has levelled off," he added. Total passenger market shares by region in RPK terms are: Asia-Pacific 31.5%, Europe 26.7%, North America 24.7%, the Middle East 9.4%, Latin America 5.4%, and Africa 2.2%.<br/>
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Passenger traffic demand up 5.8% in October, IATA says
Global passenger traffic demand in October rose 5.8%, a slight slowing of growth from September, IATA said. Capacity was up 6.3% on the same month in 2015, with load factor slipping 0.4 percentage points to 80.1%. Demand growth in revenue passenger km terms was strongest in Asia Pacific with a 9.2% increase, the Middle East saw a 6.5% lift, with Europe third at 5.3%. IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac said the growth “was consistent with long-term trends but represented a deterioration compared to September. “While the negative traffic impact from terror attacks and political instability in parts of the world has receded, the long downward trend in yield… has levelled off," he added. Total passenger market shares by region in RPK terms are: Asia-Pacific 31.5%, Europe 26.7%, North America 24.7%, the Middle East 9.4%, Latin America 5.4%, and Africa 2.2%.<br/>
