Singapore Airlines pax numbers up 6.6% in May-2012, cargo down 3.5%

Singapore Airlines reports (15-Jun-2012) the following traffic highlights for May-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 1.5 million, +6.6% year-on-year;
• Passenger load factor: 75.8%, +2.2 ppts;
  • East Asia: 71.7%, +0.2 ppt;
  • Americas: 82.6%, +2.0 ppts;
  • Europe: 78.2%, +5.1 ppts;
  • South West Pacific: 73.2%, +3.4 ppts;
  • West Asia and Africa: 73.5%, -0.8 ppt;
• SIA Cargo:
• Cargo volume: 96,100 tonnes, -3.5%;
• Cargo load factor: 62.8%, -1.9 ppts;
  • East Asia: 52%, -6.3 ppts;
  • Americas: 65.8%, -1.3 ppts;
  • Europe: 71.3%, -1.3 ppts;
  • South West Pacific: 60.8%, +3.8 ppts;
  • West Asia and Africa: 63.6%, +3.1 ppts. [more - original PR]