Finnair pax up 10%, load factor also improved in Aug-2013; cargo up 4%

Finnair passenger numbers up 10% - traffic highlights for Aug-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 857,900, +10.2% year-on-year;
• • Domestic: 114,300, +2.0%;
  • Europe: 475,000, +12.4%;
  • North-Atlantic: 25,100, +4.7%;
  • Asia Pacific: 172,400, +12.9%;
• Passenger load factor: 85.2%, +4.5 ppts;
• • Domestic: 64.9%, +5.0 ppts;
  • Europe: 78.0%, +3.1 ppts;
  • North Atlantic: 90.5%, +4.9 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 89.2%, +6.0 ppts;
• Cargo volume: 13,139 tonnes, +3.5%;
• • Domestic: 152, -8.7%;
  • Europe: 1961, +16.1%;
  • North-Atlantic: 635, +2.5%;
  • Asia Pacific: 7138, -5.1%.
• Cargo load factor: 64.2%, -4.9 ppts;
• • North Atlantic: 65.4%, +1.8 ppt;
  • Asia Pacific: 69.1%, -8.3 ppts. [more - original PR]