International Passenger Markets
- European carriers’ August international traffic declined 55.9% versus August 2019, significantly bettering the 63.2% decrease in July compared to the same month in 2019. Capacity dropped 45.0% and load factor fell 17.7 percentage points to 71.5%.
- Asia-Pacific airlines saw their August international traffic fall 93.4% compared to August 2019, barely improved over the 94.5% drop registered in July 2021 versus July 2019 as the region continues to have the strictest border control measures. Capacity dropped 85.7% and the load factor was down 44.9 percentage points to 37.9%, by far the lowest among regions.
- Middle Eastern airlines had a 69.3% demand drop in August compared to August 2019, improved upon the 73.6% decrease in July, versus the same month in 2019. Capacity declined 55.0%, and load factor deteriorated 26.2 percentage points to 56.2%.
- North American carriers experienced a 59.0% traffic drop in August versus the 2019 period, much improved on the 61.7% decline in July compared to July 2019. Capacity sank 48.5%, and load factor dipped 18.0 percentage points to 70.3%.
- Latin American airlines saw a 63.1% drop in August traffic, compared to the same month in 2019, improved over the 68.3% decline in July compared to July 2019. August capacity fell 57.3% and load factor dropped 11.4 percentage points to 72.6%, which was the highest load factor among the regions for the eleventh consecutive month.
- African airlines’ traffic fell 58.5% in August versus two years’ ago, somewhat improved over the 60.4% decline in July compared to July 2019. August capacity was down 50.1% and load factor declined 12.7% to 63.0%.
Domestic Passenger Markets
| August 2021 (% chg vs the same month in 2019) | World share1 | RPK | ASK | PLF (%-pt)2 | PLF (level)3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 54.2% | -32.2% | -22.2% | -11.0% | 74.7% |
| Australia | 0.7% | -83.3% | -75.1% | -27.1% | 54.9% |
| Brazil | 1.6% | -20.7% | -18.2% | -2.6% | 79.9% |
| China P.R. | 19.9% | -57.0% | -36.8% | -28.1% | 59.5% |
| India | 2.1% | -44.8% | -34.7% | -13.3% | 72.1% |
| Japan | 1.4% | -59.8% | -29.4% | -34.9% | 46.3% |
| Russian Fed. | 3.4% | 31.9% | 32.6% | -0.5% | 90.5% |
| US | 16.6% | -13.2% | -7.1% | -5.7% | 80.9% |
