IAG pax numbers down 3% and cargo traffic down 7% in Apr-2013, group premium traffic up 2%

International Airlines Group (IAG) reports (08-May-2013) the following consolidated traffic* highlights in Apr-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 4.4 million, -2.5% year-on-year;
  • Domestic (UK & Spain): 842,000, -9.8%;
  • Europe: 2.0 million, +3.2%;
  • North America: 729,000, -0.5%;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 313,000, -16.5%;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 360,000, -3.7%;
  • Asia Pacific: 133,000, -1.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 79.2%, -2.2 ppts;
  • Domestic (UK & Spain): 68.8%, -7.6 ppts;
  • Europe: 77%, +0.5 ppt;
  • North America: 82.9%, -1.7 ppts;
  • Latin America and Caribbean: 80.5%, -3.7 ppts;
  • Africa, Middle East and S.Asia: 75.4%, -3.1 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 78.3%, -2.6 ppts;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -7.0%. [more - original PR]

*British Airways figures for 2012 include 10 days of bmi

IAG: "Group premium traffic for the month of April increased by 1.8 per cent compared to the previous year. Non-premium traffic decreased by 6.9 per cent," Source: Company statement, 08-May-2013.