Airline figures for 2009

IATA has reported airline figures that show the largest ever post-war decline in both passenger and freight numbers.  Passenger demand for the full year was down 3.5% with an average load factor of 75.6%.  Freight showed a full-year drop of 10.1%.  In fact the December figures were a little more encouraging with the overall international demand improving 4.5% compared to December 2008, with a load factor of 77.6%.  While this is an 8.4% demand improvement from the February 2009 low point, it is still 3.4% below the early 2008 peak.  For the full December traffic results see www.iata.org/pressroom

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