Brazil airlines report 22% increase in Aug-2009 domestic pax traffic

Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) reports (15-Sep-2009) the following traffic highlights in Aug-2009:

• Passenger traffic (RPKs):
  • Domestic: +21.6% year-on-year;
    • TAM: -1.7%;
    • GOL: +29.0%;
    • Azul*: n/a;
    • WebJet: +103.9%;
    • Oceanair: +18.1%;
    • Trip: +65.1%;
    • Passaredo: +146.9%;
    • Pantanal: -6.1%;
    • Total: -4.9%;
    • Air Minas: +34.3%;
    • Meta: -27.8%;
    • NHT: -23.1%;
    • Rico: -74.7%;
    • Team: -33.8%;
    • Abaete: +2.0%;
    • Puma Air: -89.1%;
  • International: -3.4%;
    • TAM: +16.8%;
    • GOL: -60.7%;
    • Meta: +1.4%;
• Passenger load factor:
  • Domestic: 62.6%;
    • TAM: 62.8%;
    • GOL: 61.0%;
    • Azul: 79.2%;
    • WebJet: 60.2%;
    • Oceanair: 69.0%;
    • Trip: 57.8%;
    • Passaredo: 68.6%;
    • Pantanal: 53.8%;
    • Total: 90.2%;
    • Air Minas: 51.7%;
    • Meta: 87.0%;
    • NHT: 40.2%;
    • Rico: 52.2%;
    • Team: 31.3%;
    • Abaete: 44.3%;
    • Puma Air: 24.5%;
  • International: 68.9%;
    • TAM: 73.7%;
    • GOL: 44.3%;
    • Meta: 87.0%.
• *Azul commenced operations in Dec-2008