Malaysia Airlines System pax up 44% in Sep-2013, cargo traffic up 4%

Malaysia Airlines System reports (24-Oct--2013) the following traffic highlights:

• Sep-2013:
• • Passenger numbers: 1.5 million, +44.4% year-on-year;
  • • Domestic: 592,000, +50.2%;
    • International: 955,000, +41%;
  • Passenger load factor: 85.4%, +10.3 ppts;
  • • Domestic: 83.7%, +10.7 ppts;
    • International: 85.6%, +10.2 ppts;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): +3.6%;
  • • Belly: +8.2%;
    • Freighter: -2.9%;
  • Cargo load factor: 72.8%, +2.4 ppts;
  • • Belly: 75.4%, +2.2 ppts;
    • Freighter: 69.1%, +2.4 ppts;
• 3 months ended Sep-2013:
• • Passenger numbers: 4.7 million, +41.1%;
  • • Domestic: 1.8 million, +42%;
    • International: 2.9 million, +40.6%;
  • Passenger load factor: 84.8%, +10.3 ppts;
  • • Domestic: 81.7%, +8.3 ppts;
    • International: 85.3%, +10.7 ppts;
  • Cargo traffic (FTKs): +4.1%;
  • • Belly: +6.7%;
    • Freighter: -0.1%;
  • Cargo load factor: 70%, -0.1 ppt;
  • • Belly: 73.3%, +1.3 ppts;
    • Freighter: 65.1%, -2.1 ppts. [more - original PR]