China Airlines passenger traffic up 5% in Mar-2012, pax and cargo yields up

China Airlines passenger traffic up 5.4% - traffic highlights for Mar-2012:

• Operating revenue*: USD375.7 million, -1.7% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: USD228.7 million, +11.7%;
  • Cargo: USD133.1 million, -18%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +5.4%;
• Passenger load factor: 77.6%, -0.5 ppt;
• Passenger yield: USD 8.43 cents, +6.0%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -18.6%;
• Cargo load factor: 73.6%, +2.9 ppts;
• Cargo yield: USD 29.18 cents, +0.8%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.5408