IAG pax numbers up 4% in Dec-2012, group premium traffic up 5%

International Airlines Group (IAG) reports (07-Jan-2013) the following consolidated traffic highlights:

• Dec-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 4.0 million, +4.3% year-on-year;
    • Domestic (UK and Spain): 810,000, +6.9%;
    • Europe: 1.7 million, +6.9%;
    • North America: 620,000, -1.6%;
    • Latin America and Caribbean: 378,000, -5.3%;
    • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 412,000, +6.2%;
    • Asia Pacific: 131,000, +9.2%;
  • Passenger load factor: 78.1%, +0.5 ppt;
    • Domestic (UK and Spain): 68.7%, -4.2 ppts;
    • Europe: 69.6%, +0.4 ppt;
    • North America: 82.5%, +2.8 ppts;
    • Latin America and Caribbean: 80.4%, -0.5 ppt;
    • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 77.2%, -0.3 ppt;
    • Asia Pacific: 80%, +1.8 ppts;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -4.0%;
• 12 months ended Dec-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 54.6 million, +5.6%;
    • Domestic (UK and Spain): 11.9 million, +9.9%;
    • Europe: 23.2 million, +3.7%;
    • North America: 8.5 million, +5.7%;
    • Latin America and Caribbean: 4.7 million, -1.7%;
    • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 4.8 million, +14.7%;
    • Asia Pacific: 1.6 million, +2.4%;
  • Passenger load factor: 80.3%, +1.2 ppts;
    • Domestic (UK and Spain): 74.7%, +1.0 ppts;
    • Europe: 75.1%, +0.5 ppt;
    • North America: 83.7%, +2.2 ppts;
    • Latin America and Caribbean: 83.9%, +1.2 ppts;
    • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 76.8%, +1.6 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 79.8%, +0.2 ppt;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -1.2%. [more - original PR]

IAG: "Group premium traffic for the month of December grew by 4.6% compared to the previous year, with a 0.4% decline in non-premium traffic." Source: Company statement, 07-Jan-2013.