IATA release premium growth highlights in Sep-2009

Passenger numbers fell a couple of percentage points during September, as the recent upturn in both major economies and air travel encountered an area of turbulence. Premium travel numbers were 13.9% down on the previous year in September, a deterioration from the 12% August fall. Economy numbers were 1.2% up, compared to a 0.4% decline in August, but that rise was entirely due to the steep decline last September; the seasonally adjusted level of economy passengers was more than 2% down on the previous month.