International pax to/from Australia up 3% in Jul-2012, cargo up 4%

Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) reports (08-Oct-2012) the following international traffic highlights to/from Australia in Jul-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 2.6 million, +2.5% year-on-year;
• Available seats: 3.3 million, +1.8%;
• Flights: 13,663, +1.9%;
• Cargo volume: 73,010 tonnes, +4.4%;
• Aircraft movements: 14,551, +3.5%;
• Top 10 international carriers:
• Share of passengers carried:
  • Qantas: 17.1%, -1.3 ppts;
  • Singapore Airlines: 8.8%, +0.3 ppt;
  • Virgin Australia: 8.7%, +0.2 ppt;
  • Jetstar: 8.5%, +1.0 ppts;
  • Emirates: 8.2%, +0.6 ppt;
  • Air New Zealand: 8.1%, stable;
  • Cathay Pacific: 4.5%, -0.4 ppt;
  • Thai Airways: 3.8%, stable;
  • Malaysia Airlines: 3.6%, -0.7 ppt;
  • AirAsia X: 2.8%, +0.5 ppt;
• Share of cargo carried:
  • Qantas: 16.1%, -0.4 ppt;
  • Singapore Airlines: 14.4%, -1.5 ppts;
  • Emirates: 12.3%, +2.5 ppts;
  • Cathay Pacific: 8.9%, stable;
  • Malaysia Airlines: 6.7%, +0.7 ppt;
  • Air New Zealand: 5.6%, +0.3 ppt;
  • Thai Airways: 4.5%, -0.9 ppt;
  • UPS: 2.7%, -0.6 ppt;
  • Etihad Airways: 2.5%, stable;
  • Jetstar: 2.4%, -0.2 ppt. [more - original PR]