17-Jan-2011 11:14 AM
China Eastern reports highest passenger load factor since 2000
China Eastern Airlines reports the following preliminary traffic highlights (CAAC-News/Yicai, 14-Jan-2011):
- Dec-2010:
- Passenger numbers: 5.1 million, +52.7% year-on-year
- Passenger load factor: 76.8%, +6.2ppts;
- Cargo volume: 130,300 tonnes, +4.3%;
- 2010:
- Passenger numbers: 65 million, +47.4%;
- Passenger load factor: 78.0%;
- Cargo volume: 1.5 million tonnes, +55.2%.
- Cargo load factor: 60.3%.
China Eastern stated its annual passenger load factor of 78.0% in 2010 was the highest since 2000 while cargo load factor of 60.3% was the highest since 2003.