China Airlines pax traffic and yields up in Dec-2012, pax traffic up 3% in 2012

China Airlines reports (14-Jan-2013) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2012:
  • Operating revenue*: USD392 million, -0.8% year-on-year;
    • Passenger: USD256.3 million, +6.7%;
    • Cargo: USD121.1 million, -12.5%;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +6.3%;
  • Passenger load factor: 74.5%, +2.5 ppts;
  • Passenger yield: USD9.18 cents, +0.4%;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -20.5%;
  • Cargo load factor: 74.3%, +2.1 ppts;
  • Cargo yield: USD29.87 cents, +10.1%;
• 12 months ended Dec-2012:
  • Operating revenue*: USD4579 million, +0.3%;
    • Passenger: USD2991 million, +7.2%;
    • Cargo: USD1409.1 million, -12.0%;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +3.4%;
  • Passenger load factor: 77.3%, -0.7 ppt;
  • Passenger yield: USD9.12 cents, +3.7%;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -14.9%;
  • Cargo load factor: 71.3%, +1.1 ppts;
  • Cargo yield: USD29.18 cents, +3.3%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD28.9604