IAG passenger numbers up 17% to 8.0m in Apr-2016

International Airlines Group (IAG) reported (06-May-2016) the following consolidated traffic* highlights in Apr-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 8.0 million, +16.5% year-on-year;
• • Domestic (UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy): 1.8 million, +6.8%;
  • Europe: 4.3 million, +25.9%;
  • North America: 880,000, +15.2;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 358,000, stable;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 434,000, -3.1%;
  • Asia Pacific: 180,000, +14.6%;
• Passenger load factor: 78.6%, +0.2 ppt;
• • Domestic (UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy): 77.3%, +2.2 ppts;
  • Europe: 76.5%, -0.4 ppt;
  • North America: 80.7%, +0.6 ppts;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 78.3%, -1.8 ppts;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 77.6%, +2.1 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 80.5%, -0.1 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +2.7. [more - original PR]