Philippine domestic traffic up 30% in 1H2009

Philippines Civil Aeronautics Board stated domestic air travel in the country rose 30% year-on-year to 7.6 million passengers for the six months ended 30-Jun-2009. Details include (Balita.ph, 10-Aug-2009):

• Passenger numbers: 9.4 million, +28.6% year-on-year;
  • Domestic: 7.6 million, +30.0%;
    • Cebu Pacific: 3.6 million, +38.5%;
    • Philippine Airlines: 3.2 million, +45.5%;
    • Zest Air: 433,576, +73.7%;
    • Air Philippines: 254,244, -59.2%;
    • SEAIR: 83,132, -39.9%;
• Load factor: 76.6%, +1.0 ppt;
  • Cebu Pacific: 83%, +1.0 ppt;
  • Philippine Airlines: 80%, stable;
  • Zest Air: 71%, +1.0 ppt;
  • Air Philippines: 76%, -1.0 ppt;
  • SEAIR: 71%, +1.0 ppt;
• Cargo volume: 60,280 tonnes, -7.5%;
  • Cebu Pacific: 31,620 tonnes, n/a;
  • Philippine Airlines: 27,230 tonnes, n/a.