ALTA reports 0.7% decline in pax in Aug-2011

Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) reported the following traffic highlights for its member airlines in Aug-2011:

• Passenger numbers: 11.8 million, -0.7% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 8.1 million, -0.6%;
  • Intra-LatAm*: 2.5 million, +1.1%;
  • Extra-LatAm: 1.2 million, -4.1%;
• Passenger load factor: 74.2%, +0.1 ppt;
  • Domestic: 69.8%, -1.4 ppt;
  • Intra-LatAm*: 73.6%, +0.5 ppt;
  • Extra-LatAm: 813%, +2.1 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +1.5%;
  • Domestic: +6.4%;
  • Intra-LatAm*: +5.9%;
  • Extra-LatAm: -0.8%. [more]

*International flights only