ALTA airlines reports 19% jump in Feb-2010 pax, load factor up 6 ppts

Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) reports (05-Apr-2010) the following traffic highlights for its member airlines in Feb-2010:

• Passenger numbers: 10.4 million, +18.8% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 7.2 million, +24.3%;
  • Latin America: 2.1 million, +10.7%;
  • North America: 832,486, +3.5%;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 228,477, +13.1%;
  • Asia Pacific: 31,549, +2.6%;
• Passenger load factor: 74.5%, +6.4 ppts;
  • Domestic: 71.4%, +7.5 ppts;
  • Latin America: 77.5%, +8.5 ppts;
  • North America: 75.8%, +3.5 ppts;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 78.9%, +4.5 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 86.0%, +11.3 ppts. [more]