Brazil airlines report 30% increase in Sep-2009 domestic traffic, TAM up 9%

Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) reports (15-Oct-2009) the following traffic highlights in Sep-2009:

• Passenger traffic (RPKs):
  • Domestic: +29.9% year-on-year;
    • TAM: +8.6%;
    • GOL: +36.4%;
    • WebJet: +111.9%;
    • Azul*: n/a;
    • Oceanair: +28.7%;
    • Trip: +46.2%;
    • Passaredo: +119.5%;
    • Pantanal: -6.9%;
    • Total: -5.5%;
    • Air Minas: +34.2%;
    • Meta: -35.7%;
    • NHT: -27.6%;
    • Sete: n/a;
    • Rico: -62.6%;
    • Team: -36.6%;
    • Abaete: +1.0%;
    • Puma Air: -16.5%;
  • International: +8.2%;
    • TAM: +15.0%;
    • GOL: -22.4%;
    • Meta: -13.1%;
• Load factor:
  • Domestic: 66.4%;
    • TAM: 65.4%;
    • GOL: 67.2%;
    • WebJet: 65.1%;
    • Azul: 80.4%;
    • Oceanair: 63.4%;
    • Trip: 53.8%;
    • Passaredo: 70.5%;
    • Pantanal: 54.3%;
    • Total: 87.5%;
    • Air Minas: 50.8%;
    • Meta: 88.5%;
    • NHT: 42.2%;
    • Sete: 60.3%;
    • Rico: 56.8%;
    • Team: 31.3%;
    • Abaete: 49.0%;
    • Puma Air: 27.3%;
  • International: 73.7%;
    • TAM: 76.1%;
    • GOL: 60.4%;
    • Meta: 88.5%.
• *Azul commenced operations in Dec-2008