16-Sep-2009 1:00 PMBrazil airlines report 22% increase in Aug-2009 domestic pax trafficBrazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) reports (15-Sep-2009) the following traffic highlights in Aug-2009: Passenger traffic (RPKs): Domestic: +21.6% year-on-year; TAM: -1.7%; GOL: +29.0%; Azul*: n/a; WebJet: +103.9%; Oceanair: +18.1%; Trip: +65.1%; Passaredo: +146.9%; Pantanal: -6.1%; Total: -4.9%; Air Minas: +34.3%; Meta: -27.8%; NHT: -23.1%; Rico: -74.7%; Team: -33.8%; Abaete: +2.0%; Puma Air: -89.1%; International: -3.4%; TAM: +16.8%; GOL: -60.7%; Meta: +1.4%; Passenger load factor: Domestic: 62.6%; TAM: 62.8%; GOL: 61.0%; Azul: 79.2%; WebJet: 60.2%; Oceanair: 69.0%; Trip: 57.8%; Passaredo: 68.6%; Pantanal: 53.8%; Total: 90.2%; Air Minas: 51.7%; Meta: 87.0%; NHT: 40.2%; Rico: 52.2%; Team: 31.3%; Abaete: 44.3%; Puma Air: 24.5%; International: 68.9%; TAM: 73.7%; GOL: 44.3%; Meta: 87.0%. *Azul commenced operations in Dec-2008