Thai Airways International pax up 4% but cargo down 5% in Jun-2013, pax load factor down to 69%

Thai Airways International reports (16-Jul-2013) the following traffic highlights in

• Jun-2013:
• • Passenger numbers: 1.7 million, +4.4% year-on-year;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +2.9%;
  • Passenger load factor: 69.2%, -6.3 ppts;
  • • Domestic: 65.5%, -3.0 ppts;
    • Regional: 73.2%, -3.1 ppts;
    • Australia: 69.7%, -10.6 ppts;
    • Europe: 64%, -8.9 ppts;
    • North Pacific: 81%, -5.2 ppts;
    • Africa: 59.2%, -18.5 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 51,142 tonnes, -5.0%;
  • Cargo load factor: 50.3%, -3.8 ppts;
• Six months ended Jun-2013:
• • Passenger numbers: 10.8 million, +7.7%;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +6.2%;
  • Passenger load factor: 75.2%, -1.5 ppts;
  • • Domestic: 75.8%, -0.4 ppt;
    • Regional: 75.8%, +1.6 ppts;
    • Australia: 72.2%, -2.9 ppts;
    • Europe: 76%, -4.5 ppts;
    • North Pacific: 72.6%, -5.9 ppts;
    • Africa: 64% -11.7 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 324,864, -3.2%;
  • Cargo load factor: 51.3%, -3.6 ppts. [more - original PR]