Malaysia Airlines pax numbers down 7% in 2Q2012, cargo traffic down 8%

Malaysia Airlines reports (25-Jul-2012) the following traffic highlights:

• Jun-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 1.1 million, -4.6% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 448,000, +5.0%;
    • International: 683,000, -10%;
  • Passenger load factor: 77.4%, +1.4 ppts;
    • Domestic: 78.5%, +7.9 ppts;
    • International: 77.2%, +0.6 ppt;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -0.3%;
  • Cargo load factor: 71.7%, +3.4 ppts;
• Three months ended Jun-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 3.3 million, -6.8%;
    • Domestic: 1.3 million, +2.1%;
    • International: 2.0 million, -11.7%;
  • Passenger load factor: 73.9%, -1.6 ppts;
    • Domestic: 72.1%, +3.3 ppts;
    • International: 74.1%, -2.2 ppts;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -8.0%;
  • Cargo load factor: 71.3%, +4.6 ppts. [more - original PR]