Singapore Airlines pax numbers up but load factor down in Jul-2012, cargo down

Singapore Airlines reports (15-Aug-2012) the following traffic highlights for Jul-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 1.5 million, +2.7% year-on-year;
• Passenger load factor: 80.5%, -1.1 ppts;
  • East Asia: 74.9%, -4.1 ppts;
  • Americas: 88.9%, +4.8 ppts;
  • Europe: 82.8%, -1.5 ppts;
  • South West Pacific: 80.3%, -2.2 ppts;
  • West Asia and Africa: 74%, -1.8 ppts;
• SIA Cargo:
  • Cargo volume: 100,200 tonnes, -1.7%;
  • Cargo load factor: 63%, -2.0 ppts;
    • East Asia: 49.6%, -8.1 ppts;
    • Americas: 67.8%, -0.5 ppt;
    • Europe: 71.2%, -0.5 ppt;
    • South West Pacific: 59%, +1.4 ppts;
    • West Asia and Africa: 67.8%, +3.6 ppts. [more - original PR]