Cathay Pacific pax down 98% in 2021, compared to 2019

Cathay Pacific reported (24-Jan-2022) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2021:
  • Passengers: 92,219, -96.9% compared to Dec-2019;
  • RPK: -95.1%;
    • Chinese mainland: -94.4%;
    • Northeast Asia: -99.7%;
    • Southeast Asia: -98.7%;
    • Southwest Pacific: -94.2%;
    • North America: -92.4%;
    • Europe: -92.2%;
  • Passenger load factor: 36.6%, -48.4pp;
    • Chinese mainland: 31.3%, -31.9pp;
    • Northeast Asia: 13.5%, -69.5pp;
    • Southwest Pacific: 22.4%, -66.9pp;
    • Southeast Asia: 27%, -58.2pp;
    • North America: 43.1%, -45.4pp;
    • Europe: 50.6%, -34pp;
  • Cargo: 134,691 tonnes, -24.1%;
  • Cargo load factor: 84.3%, +17.9pp;
• 2021:
  • Passengers: 717,059, -98% compared to 2019;
  • RPK: -96.9%;
  • Passenger load factor: 31.1%, -51.2pp;
  • Cargo: 1.3 million tonnes, -34%;
  • Cargo load factor: 81.4%, +17pp. [more - original PR]