Finnair pax numbers up 8% in Sep-2013, load factor up

Finnair reports (08-Oct-2013) the following traffic highlights in Sep-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 829,700, +7.6% year-on-year;
• • Domestic: 143,000, +7.3%;
  • Europe: 452,700, +9.7%;
  • North America: 18,100, +16.4%;
  • Asia Pacific: 152,800, +6.4%;
• Passenger load factor: 81.1%, +2.6 ppts;
• • Domestic: 64.9%, +4.1 ppts;
  • Europe: 78%, +3.4 ppts;
  • North America: 88.5%, +12.4 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 82%, +1.3 ppts. [more - original PR]

Finnair: "Despite the positive load factor development, unit revenue for the second quarter decreased year‐on‐year, mainly reflecting the weakening of Japanese Yen," Source: Company statement, 08-Oct-2013.