IATA sir transport market analysis Oct-2009

Demand for air transport, for travel and freight, resumed its upward trend in October after falling back during the previous month. Air travel volumes on international markets, measured by passenger kilometers flown (RPK), rose 0.5% compared with October last year, after a 0.3% growth rate in September. This represents a significant rise in air travel volumes during the month. Air freight volumes rose sharply. Freight tonne kilometers (FTK) flown in October were still 0.5% down on last year, but that is considerably better than the 5.4% decline reported in September.