ALTA Member Airlines Passenger Traffic Increases 8.0% in March
[Versión en español]
Miami, May 1, 2013 – The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced that its member airlines carried 12.9 million passengers in March, up 8.0% from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 9.6% and capacity (ASK) increased 7.4%, bringing up the load factor to 74.8%, 1.5 percentage points higher than in March 2012.
The number of passengers carried year-‐to-‐date increased 5.9% versus the same period of the previous year, reaching 38.8 million passengers. During the aforementioned period, traffic (RPK) rose 7.4%, capacity (ASK) increased 5.4%, and the passenger load factor reached 76.4%, 1.4 percentage points higher than the previous year.
Freight ton kilometers declined 0.3% in March but increased 0.4% year-‐to-‐date.
March Year-‐to-‐date 2013 2012 Change 2013 2012 Change Passengers 12,885,109 11,927,981 8.0% ä 38,819,406 36,651,699 5.9% ä RPK (millions) 19,824.5 18,080.4 9.6% ä 60,168.7 56,047.5 7.4% ä ASK (millions) 26,515.3 24,690.2 7.4% ä 78,718.1 74,666.1 5.4% ä PLF 74.8% 73.2% 1.5 pts. ä 76.4% 75.1% 1.4 pts. ä FTK (thousands) 452,127 453,671 -‐0.3% å 1,208,813 1,204,397 0.4% ä -‐Full details in page 3-‐
Reporting airlines: Aerolíneas Argentinas (includes Austral), Aeromar, Aeromexico, Avianca, Copa Airlines, GOL, Insel Air, LAN Group, TACA Group, TAM, TAM Mercosur, and Volaris.
Glossary
RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometers) number of passengers carried times the distance traveled | ASK (Available Seat Kilometers) number of seats available for sale times the distance traveled | PLF
Passenger Load Factor, obtained by dividing the RPKs by the ASKs | FTK (Freight Ton Kilometers) number of tons of freight carried times the distance traveled
About ALTA:
ALTA (Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) is a private, non-‐profit organization, whose member airlines represent more than 90 percent of the region's commercial air traffic. ALTA coordinates the collaborative efforts of its members in order to facilitate the development of safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly air transport in the Latin America and Caribbean region for the mutual benefit of the association's members, their customers and the industry. Visit ALTA at
www.alta.aero.
Member Airlines: ABSA, AeroGal, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Air Jamaica, Avianca, Avianca Brasil, Aviateca, Bahamasair, Caribbean Airlines, Cayman Airways, Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, Cubana de Aviación, GOL, InselAir, Lacsa, LAN, LAN Argentina, LAN Cargo, LAN Colombia, LAN Ecuador, LAN Express, LAN Peru, LANCO, LIAT, MasAir, TACA, TACA Peru, TAM, TAM Airlines Paraguay, TAME, Volaris Associate Members: Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, JetBlue, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, UPS Affiliate Members: Airbus, Air Lease Corp., Airline Business, Amadeus, ARINC, Ascend, ATR, AvGroup, Avio-‐Diepen, Bain & Company, Barfield, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Chromalloy, Embraer, GE Aviation, Hahn Air, HEICO, Holland & Knight, ICF SH&E, ILFC, Ilyushin Finance, Lufthansa Consulting, Lufthansa Systems, MARSH Aviation, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, OAG, Petrobras Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins, ROUTES, SABRE Airline Solutions, SHELL Aviation, SITA, SNECMA, SpencerStuart, Superjet International, Travelport, UATP, Wencor, Willis Aerospace, World Fuel Services.
Contact: +1-‐786 388-‐0222 – Hernan Sznycer ([email protected]) or Dulce Carrillo ([email protected]). ###
March Year-‐to-‐date 2013 2012 Change 2013 2012 Change Passengers 12,885,109 11,927,981 8.0% 38,819,406 36,651,699 5.9% Intra-‐LatAm* 11,670,861 10,761,587 8.4% 35,237,909 33,102,037 6.5% Extra-‐LatAm 1,214,248 1,166,394 4.1% 3,581,497 3,549,662 0.9% RPK (millions) 19,824.5 18,080.4 9.6% 60,168.7 56,047.5 7.4% Intra-‐LatAm* 13,550.7 12,544.5 8.0% 41,750.2 39,162.1 6.6% Extra-‐LatAm 6,273.8 5,535.9 13.3% 18,418.4 16,885.4 9.1% ASK (millions) 26,515.3 24,690.2 7.4% 78,718.1 74,666.1 5.4% Intra-‐LatAm* 18,546.2 17,782.6 4.3% 55,228.0 53,904.8 2.5% Extra-‐LatAm 7,969.1 6,907.5 15.4% 23,490.2 20,761.3 13.1% PLF 74.8% 73.2% 1.5 pts. 76.4% 75.1% 1.4 pts. Intra-‐LatAm* 73.1% 70.5% 2.5 pts. 75.6% 72.7% 2.9 pts. Extra-‐LatAm 78.7% 80.1% -‐1.4 pts. 78.4% 81.3% -‐2.9 pts. FTK (thousands) 452,127 453,671 -‐0.3% 1,208,813 1,204,397 0.4% Intra-‐LatAm* 137,504 136,325 0.9% 359,265 349,805 2.7% Extra-‐LatAm 314,623 317,346 -‐0.9% 849,548 854,592 -‐0.6%
Tráfico de Pasajeros de las Aerolíneas ALTA se Incrementa 8,0% en Marzo
[English version]
Miami, 1 de mayo de 2013 – ALTA, la Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aéreo, informa que el número de pasajeros transportados por sus aerolíneas miembros durante marzo se incrementó un 8,0%, alcanzando los 12,9 millones de pasajeros.
El trafico (RPK) se incrementó un 9,6% y la capacidad (ASK) creció un 7,4%, elevando el factor de ocupación al 74,8%, 1,5 puntos porcentuales más que en marzo de 2012.
La cantidad de pasajeros transportados acumulada a marzo aumentó un 5,9% con respecto al mismo período del año anterior, alcanzando los 38,8 millones de pasajeros. Durante el período mencionado el tráfico (RPK) se incrementó un 7,4%, la capacidad (ASK) aumentó un 5,4%, y el factor de ocupación alcanzó el 76,4%, 1,4 puntos porcentuales por arriba del período anterior.
Las toneladas-‐kilómetros de carga se redujeron un 0,3% en marzo y se incrementaron un 0,4% en 2013.
Marzo Acumulado 2013 2012 Variación 2013 2012 Variación Pasajeros 12.885.109 11.927.981 8,0% ä 38.819.406 36.651.699 5,9% ä RPK (millones) 19.824,5 18.080,4 9,6% ä 60.168,7 56.047,5 7,4% ä ASK (millones) 26.515,3 24.690,2 7,4% ä 78.718,1 74.666,1 5,4% ä PLF 74,8% 73,2% 1,5 pts. ä 76,4% 75,1% 1,4 pts. ä FTK (miles) 452.127 453.671 -‐0,3% å 1.208.813 1.204.397 0,4% ä
-‐Detalles completos en la página 6-‐
Aerolíneas que reportan información: Aerolíneas Argentinas (y Austral), Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Avianca, COPA Airlines, GOL, Grupo LAN, Grupo TACA, Insel Air, TAM, TAM Mercosur, y Volaris.
Glosario
RPK (Revenue Passenger Kilometers) cantidad de pasajeros pagos transportados multiplicado por la distancia recorrida | ASK (Available Seat Kilometers) cantidad de asientos disponibles para la venta multiplicado por la distancia recorrida | PLF factor de ocupación, se obtiene dividiendo los RPK por los ASK | FTK (Freight Tonne Kilometers) cantidad de toneladas de carga transportadas multiplicada por la distancia recorrida
Acerca de ALTA:
ALTA (Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aéreo) es una organización sin fines de lucro, con aerolíneas miembros representando más del 90 por ciento del tráfico aéreo comercial de la región. ALTA coordina los esfuerzos de colaboración de sus miembros con el fin de facilitar el desarrollo de una industria aérea más segura, eficiente y ecológica en la región de Latinoamérica y del Caribe, para el beneficio mutuo de los miembros de la Asociación, sus clientes y la industria. Visite ALTA en
www.alta.aero.
Aerolíneas Miembros: ABSA, AeroGal, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Air Jamaica, Avianca, Avianca Brasil, Aviateca, Bahamasair, Caribbean Airlines, Cayman Airways, Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, Cubana de Aviación, GOL, InselAir, Lacsa, LAN, LAN Argentina, LAN Cargo, LAN Colombia, LAN Ecuador, LAN Express, LAN Peru, LANCO, LIAT, MasAir, TACA, TACA Peru, TAM, TAM Airlines Paraguay, TAME, Volaris Miembros Asociados: Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, JetBlue, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, UPS Miembros Afiliados: Airbus, Air Lease Corp., Airline Business, Amadeus, ARINC, Ascend, ATR, AvGroup, Avio-‐Diepen, Bain & Company, Barfield, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Chromalloy, Embraer, GE Aviation, Hahn Air, HEICO, Holland & Knight, ICF SH&E, ILFC, Ilyushin Finance, Lufthansa Consulting, Lufthansa Systems, MARSH Aviation, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, OAG, Petrobras Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins, ROUTES, SABRE Airline Solutions, SHELL Aviation, SITA, SNECMA, SpencerStuart, Superjet International, Travelport, UATP, Wencor, Willis Aerospace, World Fuel Services.
Contacto: +1-‐786 388-‐0222 – Hernan Sznycer ([email protected]) o Dulce Carrillo ([email protected]).
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Marzo Acumulado 2013 2012 Variación 2013 2012 Variación Pasajeros 12.885.109 11.927.981 8,0% 38.819.406 36.651.699 5,9% Intra-‐LatAm* 11.670.861 10.761.587 8,4% 35.237.909 33.102.037 6,5% Extra-‐LatAm 1.214.248 1.166.394 4,1% 3.581.497 3.549.662 0,9% RPK (millones) 19.824,5 18.080,4 9,6% 60.168,7 56.047,5 7,4% Intra-‐LatAm* 13.550,7 12.544,5 8,0% 41.750,2 39.162,1 6,6% Extra-‐LatAm 6.273,8 5.535,9 13,3% 18.418,4 16.885,4 9,1% ASK (millones) 26.515,3 24.690,2 7,4% 78.718,1 74.666,1 5,4% Intra-‐LatAm* 18.546,2 17.782,6 4,3% 55.228,0 53.904,8 2,5% Extra-‐LatAm 7.969,1 6.907,5 15,4% 23.490,2 20.761,3 13,1% PLF 74,8% 73,2% 1,5 pts. 76,4% 75,1% 1,4 pts. Intra-‐LatAm* 73,1% 70,5% 2,5 pts. 75,6% 72,7% 2,9 pts. Extra-‐LatAm 78,7% 80,1% -‐1,4 pts. 78,4% 81,3% -‐2,9 pts. FTK (miles) 452.127 453.671 -‐0,3% 1.208.813 1.204.397 0,4% Intra-‐LatAm* 137.504 136.325 0,9% 359.265 349.805 2,7% Extra-‐LatAm 314.623 317.346 -‐0,9% 849.548 854.592 -‐0,6%
