16-Mar-2012 11:04 AM
International pax to/from Australia up 7.3% in FY2010-11, int'l cargo volume up 8.2%
Australia's BITRE reports (15-Mar-2012) international passengers to/from Australia rose 7.3% year-on-year to 27.6 million in FY2010-11. Domestic passenger numbers rose 5.9% year-on-year to 54.1 million. Details include:
- Passenger numbers:
- International: 27.6 million, +7.3% year-on-year;
- Domestic: 54.1 million, +5.9%;
- Passenger load factor:
- International: 75.5%, -0.2 ppt;
- Domestic: 78.7%, -0.9 ppt;
- Cargo volume:
- International: 822,477 tonnes, +8.2%;
- Top five carriers:
- Qantas: 149,400 tonnes, 18.2% share;
- Singapore Airlines: 119,100 tonnes, 14.5% share;
- Emirates: 82,400 tonnes, 10% share;
- Cathay Pacific: 77,900 tonnes,. 9.5% share;
- Thai Airways: 46,300 tonnes, 5.6% share;
- Domestic: 506,730 tonnes, +25.1%;
- Flights:
- International: 150,440, +6.5%;
- Domestic: 607,062, +6.6%. [more - original PR]