China Eastern pax up 10.9%, load factor also up in Dec-2009

China Eastern Airlines passenger numbers up 10.9% - traffic highlights:

• Dec-2009:
  • Passenger numbers: 3.4 million, +10.9% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 2.8 million, +11.8%;
    • Regional: 146,780, -13.8%;
    • International: 376,280, +17.0%;
  • Passenger load factor: 70.6%, +3.0 ppts;
    • Domestic: 71.2%, +1.3 ppts;
    • Regional: 67.6%, stable;
    • International: 69.9%, +7.2 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 93,390 tonnes, +44.3%;
    • Domestic: 50,850 tonnes, +29.8%;
    • Regional: 6,990 tonnes, +50.7%;
    • International: 35,550 tonnes, +70.1%;
• 12 months ended 31-Dec-2009:
  • Passenger numbers: 44.0 million, +18.3%;
    • Domestic: 38.0 million, +25.0%;
    • Regional: 1.9 million, -11.7%;
    • International: 4.2 million, -11.1%;
  • Passenger load factor: 72.2%, +1.4 ppt;
    • Domestic: 74.9%, +0.6 ppt;
    • Regional: 67.1%, +0.1 ppt;
    • International: 65.4%, +0.9 ppt;
  • Cargo volume: 943,650 tonnes, +6.1%;
    • Domestic: 529,980 tonnes, +14.4%;
    • Regional: 65,970 tonnes, -13.1%;
    • International: 347,700 tonnes, -0.7%. [more]