China Airlines pax traffic up 6% but cargo traffic down 4% in Jun-2013, yields down

China Airlines reports (17-Jul-2013) the following traffic highlights:

• Jun-2013:
• • Operating revenue*: USD367.4 million, -3.3% year-on-year;
  • • Passenger: USD245 million, +1.8%;
    • Cargo: USD109.3 million, -12.7%;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +5.8%;
  • Passenger load factor: 81%, +0.5 ppt;
  • Passenger yield: USD8.28 cents, -3.8%;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -4.1%;
  • Cargo load factor: 72.3%, -1.0 ppts;
  • Cargo yield: USD25.90 cents, -8.9%.
• Six months ended Jun-2013:
• • Operating revenue*: USD2113.2 million, -2.7%;
  • • Passenger: USD1416.2 million, +2.2%;
    • Cargo: USD615.2 million, -12.2%;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): +3.0%;
  • Passenger load factor: 77.4%, +0.7 ppt;
  • Passenger yield: USD8.51 cents, -0.8%;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -10.4%;
  • Cargo load factor: 70.8%, -0.1 ppt;
  • Cargo yield: USD27.61 cents, -2.0%. [more - original PR]

*Based on the conversion rate USD1 = TWD29.8447