Glossary
Airline Operations
Available Seat Kilometer (ASK)
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Definition
The total passenger capacity of an airline measured in seats multiplied by distance flown
Related Terms
Load Factor (LF)
The percentage of available seats on an aircraft that are filled with passengers
Revenue Passenger Kilometer (RPK)
A measure of airline traffic calculated as passengers carried multiplied by distance flown
Yield
Average revenue per passenger-kilometer, a key airline profitability metric
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What is Available Seat Kilometer (ASK)?
The total passenger capacity of an airline measured in seats multiplied by distance flown
What does ASK stand for?
ASK stands for Available Seat Kilometer (ASK). The total passenger capacity of an airline measured in seats multiplied by distance flown
How does Available Seat Kilometer (ASK) relate to other aviation concepts?
Available Seat Kilometer (ASK) is closely related to Load Factor and Revenue Passenger Kilometer, among other key aviation concepts.
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