China Airlines pax traffic up 1.6% in May-2012, pax yield up 7.2%

China Airlines passenger traffic up 1.6% - traffic highlights for May-2012:

• Operating revenue*: TWD363.4 million, +2.5% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: TWD227.6 million, +9%;
  • Cargo: TWD118.5 million, -9.8%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +1.6%;
• Passenger load factor: 74.3%, -4.5 ppts;
• Passenger yield: USD8.60 cents, +7.2%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -8.8%;
• Cargo load factor: 71.4%, -1.0 ppts;
• Cargo yield: USD28.10 cents, -1.0%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD30.012