Etihad Airways handles 11.5m pax with 78% seat factor in 2013, cargo up 32%

Etihad Airways reports (27-Jan-2014) the following traffic highlights in 2013:

• Passenger numbers: 11.5 million, +12.7% year-on-year;
• • Bangkok: 742,759, +7%;
  • Manila: 547,068, +1%;
  • London: 544,564, +13%;
• Seat factor: 78%, stable;
• Cargo volume: 487,000 tonnes, +32%;
• • China^: 143,499 tonnes, +47%;
  • Germany: 69,220 tonnes, +45%;
  • Hong Kong: 65,961 tonnes, +261%;
• Direct destinations: 102. [more - original PR]

^Includes Taiwan.