China Eastern Airlines pax up 6% in Sep-2013, cargo down 4%

China Eastern Airlines reports (11-Oct-2013) the following traffic highlights in Sep-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 6.8 million, +6.3% year-on-year;
• • Domestic: 5.8 million, +4.1%;
  • International: 783,640, +22.2%;
  • Regional: 240,770, +14.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 80.1%, -0.3 ppt;
• • Domestic: 80%, -1.5 ppts;
  • International: 81%, +2.6 ppts;
  • Regional: 75.3%, +3.6 ppts;
• Cargo volume: 130,040 tons, -4.4%;
• • Domestic: 69,110 tons, -1.4%;
  • International: 52,570 tons, -8.6%;
  • Regional: 8360 tons, -1.4%;
• Cargo load factor: 61.2%, -6.2 ppts;
• • Domestic: 52%, -3.4 ppts;
  • International: 65.1% -7.4 ppts;
  • Regional: 48.2%, -4.0 ppts. [more - original PR]