Passenger traffic up 5% in Aug-2016: IATA

IATA reported (06-Oct-2016) the following traffic growth in Aug-2016:

• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +4.6% year-on-year;
• • International passenger traffic (RPKs): +4.7%;
  • • Africa: +1.8%;
    • Asia Pacific: +5.6%;
    • Europe: +3.3%;
    • Latin America: +6.7%;
    • Middle East: +10.3%;
    • North America: +1.8%;
  • Domestic passenger traffic (RPKs): +4.3%
  • • Australia: +1.2%;
    • Brazil: -6.3%;
    • China: +12.0%;
    • India: +23.2%;
    • Japan: +1.9%;
    • Russia Federation: -2.7%;
    • US: +1.0%;
• Passenger load factor: 83.8%;
• • International load factor: 83.9%;
  • • Africa: 75.6%;
    • Asia Pacific: 81.9%
    • Europe: 86.6%;
    • Latin America: 84.0%;
    • Middle East: 81.2%;
    • North America: 85.3%;
  • Domestic passenger load factor: 83.6%;
  • • Australia: 76.9%;
    • Brazil: 77.9%;
    • China: 85.1%;
    • India: 82.8%;
    • Japan: 73.1%;
    • Russian Federation: 86.5%;
    • US: 84.9%. [more - original PR]