China Eastern Airlines pax soars 42.6%, load factor up 7 ppts in Mar-2010

China Eastern Airlines passenger numbers up 42.6% - traffic highlights in Mar-2010:

• Passenger numbers: 5.2 million, +42.6% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 4.4 million, +42.8%;
  • International: 511,380, +47.6%;
  • Regional: 211,670, +27.4%;
• Passenger load factor: 77.3%, +7.0 ppts;
  • Domestic: 78.6%, +3.7 ppts;
  • International: 74.4%, +16.0 ppts;
  • Regional: 71.9%, +4.0 ppts;
• Cargo volume: 129,760 tonnes, +74.2%;
  • Domestic: 64,400 tonnes, +46.7%;
  • International: 54,610 tonnes, +114.4%;
  • Regional: 10,760 tonnes, +109.9%. [more]