IATA: Pax traffic growth at the highest in five years in 2015

IATA reported (04-Feb-2016) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2015:
• • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +5.4% year-on-year;
  • • Africa: +10.5%;
    • Asia Pacific: +7.4%;
    • Europe: +2.6%;
    • Latin America: +4.7%;
    • Middle East: +9.0%;
    • North America: +3.8%;
  • International: +5.6%;
  • • Africa: +11.3%;
    • Asia Pacific: +7.1%;
    • Europe: +2.9%;
    • Latin America: +9.3%;
    • Middle East: +9.6%;
    • North America: +1.6%;
  • Domestic: +5.1%;
  • • Australia: +3.2%;
    • Brazil: -5.4%;
    • China: +8.2%;
    • India: +25.0%;
    • Japan: +1.2%;
    • Russia: -3.4%;
    • US: +4.9%;
  • Passenger load factor: 78.8%;
  • • Africa: 70.6%;
    • Asia Pacific: 77.8%;
    • Europe: 77.7%;
    • Latin America: 80.1%;
    • Middle East: 76.8%;
    • North America: 82.8%;
  • International: 78.1%;
  • • Africa: 69.8%;
    • Asia Pacific: 78.4%;
    • Europe: 78.4%;
    • Latin America: 80.0%;
    • Middle East: 76.6%;
    • North America: 80.8%;
  • Domestic: 79.9%;
  • • Australia: 77.9%;
    • Brazil: 80.1%;
    • China: 76.7%;
    • India: 87.5%;
    • Japan: 64.7%;
    • Russia: 70.0%;
    • US: 84.1%;
• 2015:
• • Passenger traffic: +6.5%;
  • • International: +6.5%;
    • Domestic: +6.3%;
  • Passenger load factor: 80.3%;
  • • International: 79.7%;
    • Domestic: 81.5%. [more - original PR]

IATA: "The easing in annual traffic growth seen towards the end of 2015 is largely attributable to temporary factors, including airline strikes in Europe. All told, global business confidence surveys suggest that economic conditions will remain supportive of another strong year for passenger traffic in 2016. Indeed, the additional decline in oil prices in recent months is likely to provide further stimulus for air travel growth throughout the year too." Source: Company statement, 04-Feb-2016.