29-Apr-2011 10:52 AM
AAPA airlines passenger numbers down 1% in Mar-2011
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reports (28-Apr-2011) the following international traffic highlights for its member airlines:
- Mar-2011:
- Passenger numbers: 15.5 million, -1% year-on-year;
- Passenger load factor: 74.8%, -5.4 ppts;
- Cargo traffic (FTKs): +0.4%;
- Cargo load factor: 70.4%, -3.2 ppts;
- 3 months ended Mar-2011:
- Passenger numbers: 46.2 million, +3.1%;
- Passenger load factor: 76.5%, -3.1 ppts;
- Cargo traffic (FTKs): +1.1%;
- Cargo load factor: 67.1%, -3.3 ppts. [more]
AAPA: "Whilst the outlook for continued regional and global economic growth remains positive, the lingering effects from the Japanese earthquake will continue to have an impact on patterns of travel demand in the second quarter of the year. More generally, we remain very concerned by the continued rise in oil prices, which are already pushing up the cost of travel and threatening to undermine global economic growth," Mr Andrew Herdman, AAPA Director General. Source: AAPA, 28-Apr-2011.