ALTA airlines reports 13.4% increase in pax in Mar-2010

Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) reports (30-Apr-2010) the following traffic highlights for its member airlines:

• Mar-2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 10.9 million, +13.4% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 7.6 million, +17.5%;
    • Asia Pacific: 29,673, -10.1%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 243,260, +12.9%;
    • Latin America: 2.1 million, +9.0%;
    • North America: 910,567, +1.2%;
  • Passenger load factor: 69.9%, +4.2 ppts;
    • Domestic: 66.7%, +5.1 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 79.5%, +4.4 ppts;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 74.2%, +5.0 ppts;
    • Latin America: 71.4%, +5.9 ppts;
    • North America: 73.2%, +1.1 ppt;
• Three months ended 31-Mar-2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 33.6 million, +15.4%;
    • Domestic: 23.0 million, +18.9%;
    • Asia Pacific: 97,778, -1.0%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 742,206, +15.3%;
    • Latin America: 6.6 million, +11.0%;
    • North America: 2.8 million, +3.3%;
  • Passenger load factor: 74.0%, +5.1 ppts;
    • Domestic: 71.0%, +5.6 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 82.8%, +8.7 ppts;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 78.4%, +4.5 ppts;
    • Latin America: 76.0%, +7.4 ppts;
    • North America: 75.8%, +2.3 ppts.