Malaysia Airlines pax numbers down 2.5% in Mar-2012, cargo traffic down

Malaysia Airlines reports (15-May-2012) the following traffic highlights:

• Feb-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 929,000, -6.2% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 336,000, +5.7%;
    • International: 593,000, -11.8%;
  • Passenger load factor: 69.5%, -4.8 ppts;
    • Domestic: 62.1%, +4.5 ppts;
    • International: 70.4%, -5.8 ppts;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -10.3%;
  • Cargo load factor: 66.1%, -0.3 ppt;
• Mar-2012:
  • Passenger numbers: 1.1 million, -2.5%;
    • Domestic: 421,000, +9.4%;
    • International: 679,000, -8.7%;
  • Passenger load factor: 75%, -1.9 ppts;
    • Domestic: 69.4%, +4.5 ppts;
  • International: 75.7%, -2.6 ppts;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): -18.7%;
  • Cargo load factor: 72.6%, +1.8 ppts. [more - original PR]