Kenya Airways pax numbers up 15.4% in 3QFY2012, cargo also up 6.2%

Kenya Airways reports (26-Jan-2012) the following traffic highlights for the three months ended Dec-2011:

• Passenger numbers: 956,742, +15.4% year-on-year;
  • Europe: 117,527, +14.7%;
  • Middle East, Far East and India: 131,126, +6.8%;
  • Within Africa (excluding Kenya): 502,435, +14.1%;
  • Within Kenya: 205,654, +26%;
• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +9.9%;
• Capacity (ASKs): +6.5%;
• Passenger load factor: 72%, +2.2 ppts;
  • Europe: 73.4%;
  • Middle East, Far East and India: 75.4%;
  • Within Africa (excluding Kenya): 68.4%, +5.4 ppts;
  • Within Kenya: 74.6%, +4.3 ppts;
• Cargo volume: 16,131 tonnes, +6.2%. [more - original PR]