In a monthly fall of a size not seen since the immediate aftermath of the
Gulf war, more than 10 years ago, passenger traffic on the
international…
In a monthly fall of a size not seen since the immediate aftermath of the
Gulf war, more than 10 years ago, passenger traffic on the
international scheduled services of
percent in September
no growth in the first nine months of the year. Carriers were unable to
adjust their seat supply quickly enough; the passenger load factor fell from
78 percent in August to 69 percent in September.
During the first nine months of 2001, total traffic (passengers plus
freight) fell by nearly 3 percent, against a total capacity increase of 2
percent (these figures do not appear on the summary table, below).
Carriers most severely affected were those registered in North America;
their passenger and freight traffic fell more than 30 percent in September.
European and Far Eastern carriers experienced a 12 percent fall in passenger
traffic overall, but carriers with a high US component in their services
fared worse.
IATA MEMBERS` AVERAGE
International Scheduled Services)
Passenger Traffic, % change over `00 Sep 2001 -17
(Revenue-Passenger-kilometres)
Passenger Seat Supply, % change over `00 Sep 2001 -7 Jan-Sep 2001
+2
(Available-Seat-kilometres)
Passenger Load Factor, (% points) Sep 2001 69 Jan-Sep 2001 73
Freight Traffic, % change over `00 Sep 2001 -9 Jan-Sep 2001 -7
(Revenue Tonne-kilometres)
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