China Southern passenger numbers up 8.6% in Dec-2010

China Southern Airlines reports (24-Jan-2011) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 5.9 million, +8.6% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 5.4 million, +7.2%;
    • Regional: 138,999, +11.2%;
    • International: 451,270, +27.8%;
  • Passenger load factor: 79.5%, +5.3 ppts;
    • Domestic: 81.3%, +6.5 ppts;
    • Regional: 71.5%, +1.3 ppts;
    • International: 72.2%, +1.2 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 101,370 tonnes, +12.7%.
• 12 months ended Dec-2010:
  • Passenger numbers: 76.5 million, +15.4%;
    • Domestic: 69.7 million, +14.1%;
    • Regional: 1.6 million, +23.3%;
    • International: 5.2 million, +33.1%;
  • Passenger load factor: 79.2%, +3.9 ppts;
    • Domestic: 80.1%, +3.5 ppts;
    • Regional: 76%, +6.2 ppts;
    • International: 74.8%, +6.8 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 1.1 million tonnes, +29.6%.