ALTA pax up 11%, load factor down for Feb-2012

Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) reported (09-Apr-2012) the following traffic highlights for its member airlines for Feb-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 11.3 million, +11.0% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 7.3 million, +4.1%;
  • Intra-Latin America*: 2.9 million, +31.0%;
  • Extra-Latin America: 1.1 million, +15.1%;
• Passenger load factor: 74.2%, -0.2 ppt;
  • Domestic: 68.7%, -1.9 ppt;
  • Intra-Latin America*: 76.5%, -1.7 ppt;
  • Extra-Latin America: 81.1%, +3.4 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +9.3%;
  • Domestic: -4.8%;
  • Intra-Latin America*: -2.7%;
  • Extra-Latin America: +15.4%.

*International flights only