China Southern Airlines Group pax up 8% in 1H2019, cargo down 1%

China Southern Airlines Group reported (15-Jul-2019) the following traffic highlights:

• Jun-2019:
  • Passengers: 12.1 million, +9.3% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 10.3 million, +8.8%;
    • International: 1.6 million, +12.8%;
    • Regional: 226,350, +12.3%;
  • Passenger load factor: 82.9%, +0.5ppt;
    • Domestic: 83.1%, +0.2ppt;
    • International: 82.7%, +0.9ppt;
    • Regional: 76.8%, +2.1ppts;
  • Cargo: 141,920 tonnes, -0.3%;
    • Domestic: 84,280 tonnes, -0.8%;
    • International: 55,810 tonnes, +0.1%;
    • Regional: 1840 tonnes, +10.6%;
  • Cargo load factor: 51.5%, -4.0ppts;
    • Domestic: 33.7%, -1.4ppts;
    • International: 61.0%, -5.5ppts;
    • Regional: 22.0%, -0.2ppt;
• Six months ended Jun-2019:
  • Passengers: 72.8 million, +8.1% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 61.6 million, +7.3%;
    • International: 9.8 million, +12.7%;
    • Regional: 1.4 million, +11.4%;
  • Passenger load factor: 82.7%, +0.2ppt;
    • Domestic: 82.6%, -0.1ppt;
    • International: 83.1%, +0.8ppt;
    • Regional: 76.6%, +2.0ppts;
  • Cargo: 822,610 tonnes, -1.3%;
    • Domestic: 489,070 tonnes, -4.0%;
    • International: 322,530 tonnes, +2.9%;
    • Regional: 11,000 tonnes, +8.4%;
  • Cargo load factor: 48.3%, -3.2ppts;
    • Domestic: 29.9%, -3.1ppts;
    • International: 58.9%, -3.1ppts;
    • Regional: 21.5%, -0.9ppt. [more - original PR]