China Eastern Airlines pax up 9%, load factor down in Aug-2013; cargo down 1%

China Eastern Airlines passenger numbers up 9% - traffic highlights for Aug-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 7.8 million, +8.7% year-on-year;
• • Domestic: 6.6 million +7.9%;
  • International: 898,370, +14.7%;
  • Hong Kong and Macau: 268,710, +9.4%;
• Passenger load factor: 82.7%, -0.9ppts;
• • Domestic: 82%, -1.2ppts;
  • International: 84.93%, +0.3ppts;
  • Hong Kong and Macau: 79.45%, -2.1ppts;
• Cargo volume: 116,860 tons, -1.4%;
• • Domestic: 56,550, -0.3%;
  • International: 51,460, -3.5%;
  • Hong Kong and Macau: 8,850, +4.8%.