Jet fuel prices move solidly up, average $92 in Sep: IATA

Driven by supply concerns, jet fuel prices have moved solidly higher, increasing by around 3.5% and averaged $92 a barrel for September, a new IATA report has shown. Oil prices have risen nearly 40% over the past year and jet fuel prices averaged more than $90/b last month, it said. Crude prices reached their highest […]

October Passenger Demand Moderates

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.8% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.3% and load factor slid 0.4 percentage points to 80.1%. October"™s performance was a slow-down on the 7.1% year-on-year growth rate […]

Passenger Demand Growth Slows – Brussels Attacks Disrupt European Traffic

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for April showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 4.6%–the slowest pace since January 2015. April capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 4.9%, and load factor slipped 0.3 percentage points to 79.1%. The disruptive impact of […]