28-Nov-2012 2:42 PM
ALTA pax numbers up 8% in Sep-2012, cargo traffic down 5%
Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) reports (27-Nov-2012) the following traffic highlights:
- Sep-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 12.5 million, +8% year-on-year;
- Passenger traffic (RPKs): +7.5%;
- Capacity (ASKs): +2.5%;
- Passenger load factor: 77.9%, +3.6 ppts;
- Cargo traffic (FTKs): -5.2%;
- Nine months to Sep-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 111.1 million, +7.0%;
- Passenger traffic (RPKs): +8.1%;
- Capacity (ASKs): +6.5%;
- Passenger load factor: 76.5%, +1.1 ppts;
- Cargo traffic (FTKs): +6.0%.