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CAPA > Aviation News > China Airlines pax traffic up but cargo traffic down 13% in Jul-2012, pax yield up 7%

China Airlines passenger traffic up 1.0% – traffic highlights for Jul-2012:

• Operating revenue*: USD414.6 million, +1.2% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: USD282.8 million, +8.2%;
  • Cargo: USD114.3 million, -14.8%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +1.0%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.4%, -2.8 ppts;
• Passenger yield: USD9.28 cents, +7.2%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -12.9%;
• Cargo load factor: 72.5%, +1.8 ppts;
• Cargo yield: USD26.34 cents, -2.2%. [more – original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.9557

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