4-Feb-2016 2:31 PM
IAG pax up 19%, load factor up 1.7 ppts in Jan-2016. Group premium traffic up 2%
International Airlines Group (IAG) reported (03-Feb-2016) the following traffic highlights* in Jan-2016:
- Passenger numbers: 6.3 million, +19.4% year-on-year;
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- Domestic**: 1.4 million, +9.4%;
- Europe: 3.1 million, +32.2%;
- North America: 733,000, +14.7%;
- Latin America and Caribbean: 423,000, +8.2%;
- Africa, Middle East and South Asia: 475,000, +1.3%;
- Asia Pacific: 166,000, +12.2%;
- Passenger load factor: 78.7%, +1.7 ppt;
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- Domestic**: 73.9%, +4.0 ppts;
- Europe: 69.9%, +2.0 ppts;
- North America: 79.0%, +1.1 ppt;
- Latin America and Caribbean: 87.8%, +3.7 ppts;
- Africa, Middle East and South Asia: 80.0%, +1.7 ppt;
- Asia Pacific: 82.2%, +1.5 ppt;
- Cargo traffic (FTKs): +3.7%. [more - original PR]
*Monthly pro-forma includes Aer Lingus in the base
**Domestic includes routes within the UK, Spain, Ireland and Italy
IAG: "Group premium traffic for the month of January increased by 2.1 per cent on a pro-forma basis." Source: Company statement, 03-Feb-2016.