ANA Group pax numbers up across all regions in Jun-2012

ANA Group international passenger numbers up 15.5% - traffic highlights for Jun-2012:

• Passenger numbers:
  • Domestic: 3.0 million, +9.6% year-on-year;
  • International: 536,183, +15.5%;
    • North America: 98,706, +10%;
    • Europe: 51,999, +27.7%;
    • Asia/Oceania: 385,478, +15.5%;
• Passenger load factor:
  • Domestic: 58.1%;
  • International: 78.1%;
    • North America: 87.2%;
    • Europe: 74.5%;
    • Asia/Oceania: 73.2%;
• Cargo volume:
  • Domestic: 36,351 tonnes, -6%;
  • International: 42,580 tonnes, +1.4%. [more – original PR]

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