Passenger traffic up 6% in Oct-2016: IATA

IATA reported (07-Dec-2016) the following passenger traffic growth in Oct-2016:

• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +5.8% year-on-year;
• • International passenger traffic (RPKs): +5.9%;
  • • Latin America: +7.1%;
    • Asia Pacific: +7.0%;
    • Middle East: +7.0%;
    • Africa: +5.8%;
    • Europe: +5.7%;
    • North America: +2.4%;
  • Domestic passenger traffic (RPKs): +5.6%
  • • India: +22.7%;
    • China: +14.1%;
    • Russia Federation: +2.5%;
    • Australia: +2.2%;
    • US: +1.7%;
    • Japan: +0.8%;
    • Brazil: -5.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 80.1%;
• • International load factor: 78.6%;
  • • Latin America: 84.3%;
    • Europe: 83.2%;
    • North America: 80.1%;
    • Asia Pacific: 76.9%
    • Middle East: 70.1%;
    • Africa: 68.8%;
  • Domestic passenger load factor: 82.8%;
  • • US: 85.8%;
    • China: 84.2%;
    • India: 81.7%;
    • Australia: 80.4%;
    • Brazil: 79.1%;
    • Russian Federation: 75.5%;
    • Japan: 72.8%. [more - original PR]