Passenger traffic up 10% in Jan-2017: IATA

IATA reported (07-Mar-2017) the following traffic growth in Jan-2017:

• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +9.6% year-on-year;
• • International passenger traffic (RPKs): +9.3%;
  • • Middle East: +14.4%;
    • Asia Pacific: +10.9%;
    • Europe: +8.3%;
    • Latin America: +8.2%;
    • Africa: +5.6%;
    • North America: +3.2%;
  • Domestic passenger traffic (RPKs): +9.9%
  • • India: +26.6%;
    • China: +23.2%;
    • Russia Federation: +15.4%;
    • Japan: +3.5%;
    • US: +3.5%;
    • Australia: +1.1%;
    • Brazil: -2.0%;
• Passenger load factor: 80.2%;
• • International load factor: 80.3%;
  • • Latin America: 83.7%;
    • Asia Pacific: 81.4%
    • Europe: 80.3%;
    • North America: 80.3%;
    • Middle East: 79.8%;
    • Africa: 69.9%;
  • Domestic passenger load factor: 80.1%;
  • • India: 88.2%;
    • Brazil: 83.8%;
    • China: 83.2%;
    • US: 80.0%;
    • Australia: 77.3%;
    • Russian Federation: 71.6%;
    • Japan: 65.2%. [more - original PR]