Air Canada pax traffic up 3% in Dec-2012, load factor up

Air Canada reports (07-Jan-2013) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2012:
  • Revenue passenger miles: +3.2% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: +1.0%;
    • US: +6.6%;
    • Europe: +5.1%;
    • Asia Pacific: +1.8%;
    • Other: +3.0%;
  • Passenger load factor: 82.1%, +1.1 ppts;
    • Domestic: 83.7%, +2.5 ppts;
    • US: 75.6%, +0.1 ppt;
    • Europe: 84.1%, +3.4 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 85.4%, -1.7 ppts;
    • Other: 81%, +0.3 ppt;
• 12 months ended Dec-2012:
  • Revenue passenger miles: +2.6%;
    • Domestic: +2.7%;
    • US: +3.1%;
    • Europe: +2.0%;
    • Asia Pacific: +3.2%;
    • Other: +2.2%;
  • Passenger load factor: 82.7%, +1.1 ppts;
    • Domestic: 82.6%, +1.4 ppts;
    • US: 78.2%, +0.2 ppt;
    • Europe: 82.8%, +1.6 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 88%, +1.3 ppts;
    • Other: 81.8%, +0.7 ppt. [more - original PR]