China Airlines pax traffic up 6% but cargo traffic down 9% in Mar-2013, pax and cargo yields down

China Airlines reports (15-Apr-2013) the following traffic highlights in Mar-2013:

• Operating revenue*: USD366.7 million, -1.3% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: USD236.1 million, +4.2%;
  • Cargo: USD117.2 million, -10.8%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +6.1%;
• Passenger load factor: 80.8%, +3.3 ppts;
• Passenger yield: USD8.19 cents, -1.8%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -8.8%;
• Cargo load factor: 73.2%, -0.4 ppt;
• Cargo yield: USD28.14 cents, -2.3%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.9198