IAG passenger numbers up 21% to 8.9m in May-2016

International Airlines Group (IAG) reported (03-Jun-2016) the following consolidated traffic* highlights in May-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 8.9 million, +21.3% year-on-year;
• • Domestic (UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy): 2.0 million, +11.6%;
  • Europe: 4.9 million, +31.5%;
  • North America: 989,000, +18.6%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 374,000, +0.8%;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 438,000, -0.9%;
  • Asia Pacific: 180,000, +14.6%;
• Passenger load factor: 79.8%, stable;
• • Domestic (UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy): 80.0%, +4.7 ppts;
  • Europe: 78.3%, +0.2 ppt;
  • North America: 83.9%, 0.4 ppt;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 77.5%, -3.7 ppts;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 77.3%, +1.8 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 78.3%, +1.2 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +3.7. [more - original PR]