October 09, 2024 12:30 GMT
JET FUEL: Passenger Demand up 8.6% in Aug and Load Factor at Record High: IATA
JET FUEL
Total air passenger demand measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), rose 8.6% compared to Aug. 2023, IATA said last week.
- Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK), was up 6.5% year-on-year.
- August load factor was 86.2%, a rise of 1.6 percentage points on the year and a new record high.
- International demand was up 10.6% on the year, capacity was up 10.1% on the year, and load factor rose 0.4 percentage points to 85.7% on the year.
- Domestic demand rose 5.6% on the year, capacity was up 1.2% on the year, and the load factor was up 3.6 percentage points to 86.9%.
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