British Airways passenger numbers down 1.7% - traffic highlights in Sep-2009:

British Airways passenger numbers down 1.7% - traffic highlights in Sep-2009:

• Passenger numbers: 2.9 million, -1.7% year-on-year;
  • UK/Europe: 1.8 million, -2.9%;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 684,000, +3.4%;
  • Asia Pacific: 135,000, -17.7%;
  • Africa & Middle East: 282,000, +3.9%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.3%, +2.4 ppt;
  • UK/Europe: 77.7%, +2.6 ppts;
  • Trans-Atlantic: 84.4%, +4.7 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 89.3%, +2.5 ppt;
  • Africa & Middle East: 72.9%, -1.9 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -2.6%. [more - Perspective]

British Airways: "Market conditions remain unchanged with yields under pressure from the year on year impact of lower fuel surcharges, exchange movements and mix," Company statement. Source: British Airways, 05-Oct-2009.