Philippines domestic pax numbers down 2% in 1Q2013, int'l pax up 5%

Philippines Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) reports (17-May-2013) total passenger numbers rose 1.2% year-on-year to 9.6 million for the three months ended Mar-2013. Details include:

• Passenger numbers: 9.6 million, +1.2% year-on-year;
  • Domestic passengers: 5.1 million, -2%;
    • AirAsia Philippines: 36,906;
    • Cebu Pacific: 2.5 million;
    • PAL Express: 1.1 million;
    • Philippine Airlines: 740,504;
    • Seair: 209,979;
    • Zest Airways: 496,926;
  • Domestic load factor: 75%;
    • AirAsia Philippines: 73%;
    • Cebu Pacific: 79%;
    • PAL Express: 74%;
    • Philippine Airlines: 71%;
    • Seair: 70%;
    • Zest Airways: 64%;
  • International passengers: 4.5 million, +5%.
    • AirAsia Philippines: 18,793;
    • Cebu Pacific: 733,127;
    • PAL Express: 49,222;
    • Philippine Airlines: 988,889;
    • Seair: 78,708;
    • Zest Airways: 151,906.
  • International load factor:
    • AirAsia Philippines: 74%;
    • Cebu Pacific: 77%;
    • PAL Express: 57%;
    • Philippine Airlines: 70%;
    • Seair: 69%;
    • Zest Airways: 73%
• Cargo:
  • Domestic cargo: 45,163 tonnes, -1.3%. [more - original PR]