China Airlines pax traffic down 8% in Jan-2013, pax yield down 4%

China Airlines reports (01-Mar-2013) the following traffic highlights in Jan-2013:

• Operating revenue*: USD336.3 million, -9.2% year-on-year;
  • Passenger: USD229.7 million, -11.3%;
  • Cargo: USD92.7 million, -4.5%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): -7.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 74.2%, -2.7 ppts;
• Passenger yield: USD8.57 cents, -4.1%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -11.5%;
• Cargo load factor: 68.5%, +4.3 ppts;
• Cargo yield: USD29.24 cents, +7.8%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.648