IAG pax numbers up 1% but cargo traffic down 8% in Feb-2013, group premium traffic stable

International Airlines Group (IAG) reports (05-Mar-2013) the following consolidated traffic highlights in Feb-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 3.6 million, +1.4% year-on-year;
  • Domestic (UK & Spain): 746,000, -2.0%;
  • Europe: 1.6 million, +6.4%;
  • North America: 490,000, -1.4%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 329,000, -11.8%;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 362,000, +5.2%;
  • Asia Pacific: 113,000, +3.7%;
• Passenger load factor: 75.2%, +1.6 ppts;
  • Domestic (UK & Spain): 64.1%, -9.5 ppts;
  • Europe: 71%, +4.6 ppts;
  • North America: 73.6%, +4.0 ppts;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 81.8%, -2.2 ppts;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 75.6%, +2.0 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 76.6%, +3.0 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -8.2%. [more - original PR]

IAG: "Group premium traffic for the month of February grew by 0.2 per cent compared to the previous year, with a 2.9 per cent decrease in non-premium traffic," Source: Company statement, 05-Mar-2013.