IAG passenger numbers up 4% to 8.8m in Oct-2016

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

• Passenger numbers: 8.8 million, +3.9% year-on-year;
• • Domestic (UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy): 1.9 million, +0.3%;
  • Europe: 4.9 million, +6.6%;
  • North America: 1.0 million, +2.8%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 397,000, -1.2%;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 450,000, -2.6%;
  • Asia Pacific: 193,000, +7.3%;
• Passenger load factor: 82.0%, -1.4 ppts;
• • Domestic (UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy): 84.6%, +3.0 ppts;
  • Europe: 80.6%, -0.7 ppts;
  • North America: 83.7%, -3.8 ppts;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 82.7%, -0.6 ppt;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 78.4%, -0.6 ppt;
  • Asia Pacific: 82.1%, -2.6 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +5.9%. [more - original PR]