26-Nov-2013 11:51 AM
Australia's domestic pax numbers down 1% in Sep-2013, load factor down
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) reports (25-Nov-2013) the following traffic highlights for Australian domestic airlines in Sep-2013:
- Passenger numbers: 4.8 million, -0.5% year-on-year;
- Top ten domestic city pairs:
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- Melbourne-Sydney: 667,855, -2.3%;
- Brisbane-Sydney: 367,848, -4.4%;
- Brisbane-Melbourne: 273,245, +0.3%;
- Gold Coast-Sydney: 217,318, -2.1%;
- Melbourne-Perth: 183,433, +1.5%;
- Adelaide-Melbourne: 179,676, +6.2%;
- Perth-Sydney: 147,536, -1.8%;
- Gold Coast-Melbourne: 145,873, -11.3%;
- Adelaide-Sydney: 141,044, -5.0%;
- Hobart-Melbourne: 105,173, +5.7%;
- Load factor: 75.9%, -1.9 ppts;
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- Melbourne-Sydney: 80%, +4.0 ppts;
- Brisbane-Sydney: 77.3%, +0.1 ppt;
- Brisbane-Melbourne: 78.8%, -2.3 ppts;
- Gold Coast-Sydney: 77.7%, -2.4 ppts;
- Melbourne-Perth: 74.3%, -1.8 ppts;
- Adelaide-Melbourne: 75.1%, -3.1 ppts;
- Perth-Sydney: 80.5%, +1.7 ppts;
- Gold Coast-Melbourne: 86.1%, -3.9 ppts;
- Adelaide-Sydney: 76.4%, -2.6 ppts;
- Hobart-Melbourne: 74%, -7.1 ppts;
- Passenger traffic (RPKs): +0.4%;
- Capacity (seats): 6.6 million, +2.6%;
- Flights: 54,724, +2.2%. [more - original PR]