Passenger traffic up 7% in Jan-2016: IATA

IATA reported (08-Mar-2016) the following traffic growth in Jan-2016:

• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +7.1% year-on-year;
• • International passenger traffic (RPKs): +7.3%;
  • • Africa: +12.1%;
    • Asia Pacific: +10.3%;
    • Europe: +4.2%;
    • Latin America: +8.9%;
    • Middle East: +10.9%;
    • North America: +2.4%;
  • Domestic passenger traffic (RPKs): +6.8%
  • • Australia: +3.8%;
    • Brazil: -4.1%;
    • China: +11.9%;
    • India: +22.9%;
    • Japan: +1.2%;
    • Russia Federation: -2.0%;
    • US: +5.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 78.8%;
• • International load factor: 78.8%;
  • • Africa: 71.3%;
    • Asia Pacific: 79.2%
    • Europe: 78.8%;
    • Latin America: 82.5%;
    • Middle East: 77.8%;
    • North America: 80.3%;
  • Domestic passenger load factor: 78.9%;
  • • Australia: 76.9%;
    • Brazil: 83.3%;
    • China: 79.1%;
    • India: 84.7%;
    • Japan: 64.7%;
    • Russian Federation: 68.4%;
    • US: 81.0%. [more - original PR]