Malaysia Airlines pax up 8%, load factor also up in Aug-2012. Cargo traffic down

Malaysia Airlines passenger numbers up 8% - traffic highlights for Aug-2012:

• Passenger numbers: 1.1 million, +8.1% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 444,000, +33.3%;
  • International: 683,000, -3.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 74.1%, +2.2 ppts;
  • Domestic: 76.1%, +14.4 ppts;
  • International: 73.8%, +0.9 ppt;
• Cargo traffic (RFTKs): -7.9%.