China Eastern Airlines Group pax up 7% in Aug-2019, cargo up 12%

China Eastern Airlines Group reported (16-Sep-2019) the following traffic highlights for Aug-2019:

• Passengers: 11.9 million, +6.5% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 10.0 million, +6.8%;
  • International: 1.6 million, +9.8%;
  • Regional:o 306,770, -14.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 85.3%, -0.9ppt;
  • Domestic: 86.5%, -1.6ppts;
  • International: 83.9%, +1.2ppts;
  • Regional: 74.5 %, -14.6ppts;
• Cargo: 80,250 tonnes, +11.7%;
  • Domestic: 54,700 tonnes, +11.7%;
  • International: 23,230 tonnes, +15.1%;
  • Regional: 2320 tonnes, -15.3%;
• Cargo load factor: 32.7%, +0.5ppt;
  • Domestic: 30.7%, -2.0ppts;
  • International: 34.2%, +1.9ppts;
  • Regional: 18.0%, -3.1ppts. [more - original PR]