China Airlines pax traffic up 5% but cargo down 11% in Apr-2013, cargo yield down 4%

China Airlines reports (14-May-2013) the following traffic highlights in Apr-2013:

• Operating revenue*: USD358.3 million, -1.7% year-on-year;
• Passenger: USD239.9 million, +5.5%;
• Cargo: USD104.6 million, -15.3%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +5.3%;
• Passenger load factor: 77.2%, +0.6 ppt;
• Passenger yield: USD8.70 cents, +0.2%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -11.4%;
• Cargo load factor: 70.2%, -0.7 ppt;
• Cargo yield: USD28.24 cents, -4.4%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.8874