China Southern Airlines pax up 9%, load factor stable in Dec-2012; handles 86.5 million pax in 2012

China Southern Airlines passenger numbers up 9% - traffic highlights:

• Dec-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 6.9 million, +9.0% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 6.2 million, +9.2%;
    • Regional: 149,270, +0.4%;
    • International: 563,520, +8.4%;
  • Passenger load factor: 78.1%, +0.3 ppt;
    • Domestic: 78.7%, -1.0 ppt;
    • Regional: 72.2%, +1.6 ppt;
    • International: 76.6%, +4.8 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 110,860 tonnes, +6.0%;
    • Domestic: 83,260, +1.2%;
    • Regional: 1150, +6.4%;
    • International: 26,440, +24.1%;
• 2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 86.5 million, +7.2%;
    • Domestic: 77.6 million, +6.5%;
    • Regional: 11.9 million, +9.2%;
    • International: 6.9 million, +15.7%;
  • Passenger load factor: 79.9%, -1.1 ppt;
    • Domestic 81.3%, -1.4 ppt;
    • Regional: 73.25, -2.5 ppts;
    • International: 75.0%, +1.1 ppt;
  • Cargo volume: 1.2 million tonnes, +8.5%;
    • Domestic: 890,700, +3.9%;
    • Regional: 15,660, +22.7%;
    • International: 324,700, +22.3%.