China Southern pax up 18%, load factor up 2 ppts in Dec-2009

China Southern Airlines passenger numbers up 18% - traffic highlights:

• Dec-2009:
  • Passenger numbers: 5.5 million, +18.0% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 5.0 million, +17.3%;
    • Regional: 125,050, +29.2%;
    • International: 353,200, +23.9%;
  • Passenger load factor: 74.1%, +2.1 ppts;
    • Domestic: 74.8%, +1.0 ppt;
    • Regional: 70.2%, +6.6 ppts;
    • International: 70.9%, +7.4 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 89,910 tonnes, +37.8%;
    • Domestic: 76,580 tonnes, +32.7%;
    • Regional: 960 tonnes, +1.9%;
    • International: 12,370 tonnes, +87.6%;
• 12 months ended 31-Dec-2009:
  • Passenger numbers: 66.3 million, +13.8%;
    • Domestic: 61.1 million, +15.2%;
    • Regional: 1.3 million, +4.6%;
    • International: 3.9 million, -2.0%;
  • Passenger load factor: 75.3%, +1.6 ppt;
    • Domestic: 76.6%, +1.0 ppt;
    • Regional: 69.8%, +6.2 ppts;
    • International: 67.9%, +3.0 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 861,930 tonnes, +3.3%;
    • Domestic: 750,480 tonnes, +5.2%;
    • Regional: 8,700 tonnes, -18.2%;
    • International: 102,740 tonnes, -7.4%. [more]