3-May-2012 10:58 AM
International pax to/from Australia up 4.5% in Feb-2012, cargo up 14.3%
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) reports (02-May-2012) the following international traffic highlights to/from Australia in Feb-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 2.2 million, +4.5% year-on-year;
- Available seats: 3.0 million, +2.1%;
- Flights: 12,275, +3.8%;
- Cargo volume: 67,249 tonnes, +14.3%;
- Aircraft movements: 12,914, +2.9%;
- Top 10 international carriers:
- Share of passengers carried:
- Qantas: 18.9%, +0.4 ppt;
- Singapore Airlines: 9.1%, -0.2 ppt;
- Air New Zealand: 8.4%, -0.1 ppt;
- Emirates: 8.3%, +1.1 ppts;
- Jetstar: 7.9%, -0.2 ppt;
- Virgin Australia: 7.1%, +1.3 ppts;
- Cathay Pacific: 5.6%, +0.1 ppt;
- Malaysia Airlines: 3.8%, -0.4 ppt;
- Thai Airways: 3.4%, +0.2 ppt;
- China Southern Airlines: 2.2%, +0.4 ppt;
- Share of cargo carried:
- Qantas: 18.8%, +1.8 ppts;
- Singapore Airlines: 14.3%, +0.8 ppt;
- Emirates: 12.7%, +1.7 ppts;
- Cathay Pacific: 7.9%, -1.1 ppts;
- Malaysia Airlines: 5.3%, +0.7 ppt;
- Air New Zealand: 5.1%, -0.1 ppt;
- Thai Airways: 4.5%, -1.6 ppts;
- Etihad Airways: 3.2%, +0.4 ppt;
- UPS: 2.8%, -0.2 ppt;
- Jetstar: 2.7%, +0.1 ppt. [more - original PR]