China Airlines pax traffic and pax yield up in Jan-2012, cargo yield and traffic down sharply

China Airlines reports (13-Feb-2012) the following traffic highlights in Jan-2012:

• Operating revenue*: USD385.6 million, +2.9% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: USD273.6 million, +17.7%;
  • Cargo: USD97.6 million, -24.4%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +5.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 76.9%, -2.4 ppts;
• Passenger yield: USD9.43 cents, +11.5%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -22.6%
• Cargo load factor: 64.3%, -8.1 ppts;
• Cargo yield: USD27.28 cents, -2.3%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.4732