China Eastern Airlines Group pax up 9% in 1H2019, cargo up 2%

China Eastern Airlines Group reported (15-Jul-2019) the following traffic highlights:

• Jun-2019:
  • Passengers: 10.7 million, +8.4% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 8.9 million, +8.0%;
    • International: 1.5 million, +10.2%;
    • Regional: 354,530, +9.4%;
  • Passenger load factor: 82.8%, -0.8ppt;
    • Domestic: 83.2%, -1.8ppts;
    • International: 81.9%, +1.0ppt;
    • Regional: 83.3%, -0.4ppt;
  • Cargo: 77,900 tonnes, +9.4%;
    • Domestic: 52,960 tonnes, +7.5%;
    • International: 22,630 tonnes, +15.1%;
    • Regional: 2300 tonnes, +1.1%;
  • Cargo load factor: 33.0%, -0.7ppt;
    • Domestic: 30.6%, -3.3ppts;
    • International: 34.9%, +0.6ppt;
    • Regional: 15.8%, -1.7ppts;
• Six months ended Jun-2019:
  • Passengers: 64.0 million, +8.6% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 53.2 million, +8.5%;
    • International: 8.7 million, +8.7%;
    • Regional: 2.1 million, +10.5%;
  • Passenger load factor: 82.7%, +0.2ppt;
    • Domestic: 83.4%, -0.4ppt;
    • International: 81.3%, +1.1ppts;
    • Regional: 82.4%, +0.4ppt;
  • Cargo: 448,010 tonnes, +1.9%;
    • Domestic: 312,510 tonnes, +0.5%;
    • International: 122,950 tonnes, +7.4%;
    • Regional: 12,550 tonnes, -12.2%;
  • Cargo load factor: 29.8%, -2.2ppts;
    • Domestic: 27.7%, -3.3ppts;
    • International: 31.7%, -1.5ppts;
    • Regional: 13.8%, -3.5ppts. [more - original PR]