China Eastern Airlines pax up 10% but cargo down slightly in Jun-2013, 37.8 million pax in 1H2013

China Eastern Airlines reports (22-Jul-2013) the following traffic highlights:

• Jun-2013:
• • Passenger numbers: 6.5 million, +9.5% year-on-year;
  • • Domestic: 5.5 million, +9.2%;
    • International: 707,310, +13.1%;
    • Regional: 238,470, +5.6%;
  • Passenger load factor: 80.8%, +0.5 ppt;
  • • Domestic: 81.4%, +1.1 ppts;
    • International: 79.8%, -0.9 ppt;
    • Regional: 76.1%, +0.1 ppt;
  • Cargo volume: 112,760 tons, -1.2%;
  • • Domestic: 51,620 tons, +2.3%;
    • International: 53,210 tons, -4.3%;
    • Regional: 7930 tons, -1.9%;
  • Cargo load factor: 62.3%, -4.0 ppts;
  • • Domestic: 43.5%, -1.8 ppts;
    • International: 69.5%, -4.8 ppts;
    • Regional: 46.4%, -6.1 ppts;
• Six months ended Jun-2013:
• • Passenger numbers: 37.8 million, +9.2%;
  • • Domestic: 32 million, +8.7%;
    • International: 4.4 million, +15.2%;
    • Regional: 1.4 million, +4.8%;
  • Passenger load factor: 79.3%, +0.3 ppt;
  • • Domestic: 79.6%, +0.1 ppt;
    • International: 79.4%, +0.7 ppt;
    • Regional: 74.1%, -0.4 ppt;
  • Cargo volume: 661,660 tons, -3.0%;
  • • Domestic: 319,430 tons, +0.5%;
    • International: 294,040 tons, -7.8%;
    • Regional: 48,190 tons, +5.5%;
  • Cargo load factor: 59.9%, -1.9 ppts;
  • • Domestic: 42.5%, -2.5 ppts;
    • International: 67.5%, -1.1 ppts;
    • Regional: 43.3%, -4.5 ppts. [more - original PR]