EVA Air pax up 12%, cargo down 7% in Aug-2012; positive yield growth

EVA Air passenger numbers up 12% - traffic highlights for Aug-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 713,056, +12.3% year-on-year;
• Passenger load factor: 83.3%, +0.7 ppts;
• Cargo volume: 62,059 tons, -6.7%;
• Cargo load factor: 80.0%, -1.1 ppts;
• Yield:
  • Passenger yield: TWD2.66 (USD 8.88 cents), +4.7%;
  • Cargo yield: TWD7.17 (USD 23.94 cents), stable. [more - original PR]

*Based on the average conversion rate at USD1 = TWD29.9479 for the period