Air Canada passenger traffic up 7.2% in Dec-2010

Air Canada reports (07-Jan-2011) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2010:
  • Passenger traffic (RPMs): +7.2% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: +1.7%;
    • US: +12.3%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: -1.7%;
    • Asia Pacific: +23.8%;
    • Latin America & other: +9.2%;
  • Load factor: 80.8%, -0.4 ppt;
    • Domestic: 81.8%, +1.8 ppts;
    • US: 75.4%, -1.3 ppts;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 81.9%, -2.4 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 85.2%, -0.9 ppt;
    • Latin America & other: 79.2%, -0.4 ppt;
• 12 months ended Dec-2010:
  • Passenger traffic (RPMs): +8.3%;
    • Domestic: +1.9%;
    • US: +9.3%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: +6.7%;
    • Asia Pacific: +22.3%;
    • Latin America & other: +10.1%;
  • Load factor: 81.7%, +1.0 ppts;
    • Domestic: 80.8%, +0.9 ppt;
    • US: 75.8%, +0.6 ppt;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 82.9%, -0.3 ppt;
    • Asia Pacific: 88%, +2.7 ppts;
    • Latin America & other: 81%, +1.9 ppts. [more]