12-Nov-2012 11:04 AM
International pax to/from Australia up 5% in Aug-2012, cargo up 2%
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) reports (09-Nov-2012) the following international traffic highlights to/from Australia in Aug-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 2.4 million, +4.7% year-on-year;
- Available seats: 3.3 million, +1.8%;
- Flights: 13,487, +1.8%;
- Cargo volume: 75,268 tonnes, +1.6%;
- Aircraft movements: 14,331, +3.2%;
- Top 10 international carriers:
- Share of passengers carried:
- Qantas: 17%, -0.6 ppt;
- Virgin Australia: 8.8%, +0.1 ppt;
- Jetstar: 8.7%,-0.2 ppt;
- Singapore Airlines: 8.6%, +0.1 ppt;
- Emirates: 8.2%, +0.7 ppt;
- Air New Zealand: 8.1%, -0.5 ppt;
- Cathay Pacific: 4.9%, -0.2 ppt;
- Thai Airways: 3.5%, stable;
- Malaysia Airlines: 3.5%, -0.7 ppt;
- AirAsia X: 2.9%, +0.8 ppt;
- Share of cargo carried:
- Qantas: 15.8%, -1.7 ppts;
- Singapore Airlines: 15.2%, -0.8 ppt;
- Emirates: 12.2%, +3.1 ppts;
- Cathay Pacific: 8.5%, -1.5 ppts;
- Malaysia Airlines: 6.5%, +1.2 ppts;
- Air New Zealand: 5.4%, +0.6 ppt;
- Thai Airways: 4.2%, -0.7 ppt;
- Jetstar: 2.7%, +0.3 ppt;
- UPS: 2.6%, -0.3 ppt;
- Etihad Airways: 2.3%, -0.2 ppt. [more - original PR]