China Eastern Airlines pax up 13% to 8.9m in Jan-2017, cargo down 5%

China Eastern Airlines reported (13-Feb-2017) the following traffic highlights in Jan-2017:

• Passenger numbers: 8.9 million, +12.6% year-on-year;
• • Domestic: 7.3 million, +11.9%;
  • International: 1.3 million, +17.4%;
  • Regional: 296,220, +8.1%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.8%, +2.9 ppts;
• • Domestic: 81.4%, +3.1 ppts;
  • International: 82.6%, +2.5 ppts;
  • Regional: 78.7%, +1.9 ppts;
• Cargo volume: 117,640 tonnes, -5.4%;
• • Domestic: 62,280 tonnes, -9.1%;
  • International: 46,880 tonnes, +0.3%;
  • Regional: 8470 tonnes, -6.3%;
• Cargo load factor: 47.6%, -3.5 ppts;
• • Domestic: 41.1%, -3.9 ppts;
  • International: 50.1%, -3.5 ppts;
  • Regional: 39.0%, -5.3 ppts. [more - original PR]