CAAC reports 19% increase in passenger numbers during Chinese New Year Golden Week

CAAC reports (20-Feb-2010) the country's airline industry transported 4.8 million passengers, an increase of 19.4% year-on-year, as flight numbers rose 14.7% during the Chinese New Year Golden Week (13-Feb-2010 to 19-Feb-2010). According to the CAAC, airlines reported an average load factor of 70.8% during the period.