Glossary
Airline Operations
Yield
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Definition
Average revenue per passenger-kilometer, a key airline profitability metric
Related Terms
Available Seat Kilometer (ASK)
The total passenger capacity of an airline measured in seats multiplied by distance flown
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yield?
Average revenue per passenger-kilometer, a key airline profitability metric
How does Yield relate to other aviation concepts?
Yield is closely related to Available Seat Kilometer and Load Factor, among other key aviation concepts.
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