China Airlines pax traffic up but pax yield down in Feb-2012

China Airlines reports (13-Mar-2012) the following traffic highlights in Feb-2012:

• Operating revenue*: USD326 million, +4.3% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: USD207.7 million, -0.9%;
  • Cargo: USD105.9 million, +17.8%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +1.2%;
• Passenger load factor: 74.5%, -2.1 ppts;
• Passenger yield: USD 8.51 cents, -2.1%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +16.3%;
• Cargo load factor: 71.5%, +1.2 ppts;
• Cargo yield: USD 27.01 cents, +1.3%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.511