IAG passenger numbers up 6% to 6.7m in Jan-2017

International Airlines Group (IAG) reported (03-Feb-2017) the following consolidated traffic highlights in Jan-2017:

• Passenger numbers: 6.7 million, +5.5% year-on-year;
• • Europe: 3.3 million, +6.8%;
  • Domestic (UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy): 1.5 million, +5.5%;
  • North America: 759,000, +3.5%;
  • Africa, Middle East and South Asia: 492,000, +3.6%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 415,000, -1.9%;
  • Asia Pacific: 191,000, +15.1%;
• Passenger load factor: 78.2%, -0.5 ppt;
• • Latin America and Caribbean: 84.8%, -3.0 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 84.6%, +2.4 ppts;
  • Africa, Middle East and South Asia: 80.1%, +0.1 ppt;
  • Domestic (UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy): 75.9%, +2.0 ppts;
  • North America: 75.3%, -3.7 ppts;
  • Europe: 72.8%, +2.9 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): +2.8%. [more - original PR]