ALTA pax numbers up 8% and cargo traffic up 7% in Dec-2012, 150.5 million pax in 2012

Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) reports (14-Feb-2013) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 13.6 million, +8.4% year-on-year;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +7.8%;
  • Capacity (ASKs): +4.4%;
  • Passenger load factor: 76.3%, +2.4 ppts;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): +6.5%;
• 12 months ended Dec-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 150.5 million, +7.6%;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +8.2%;
  • Capacity (ASKs): +6.0%;
  • Passenger load factor: 76.5%, +1.6 ppts;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -1.6%.