Russia pax up 15%, cargo up 11% in Dec-2011. 64.1 million pax in FY2011

Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency reported (31-Jan-2012) the following traffic highlights:

• Dec-2011:
  
  • Passenger numbers: 4.6 million, +15.2% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 2.5 million, +17.0%;
    • International: 2.1 million, +13.0%;
  • Passenger load factor: 73.5%, +1.8 ppts;
    • Domestic: 69.7%, +4.4 ppt;
    • International: 76.3%, -0.1 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 89,205 tonnes, +10.9;
    • Domestic: 31,267 tonnes, +11.2%;
    • International: 57,938 tonnes, +10.8.7%.
• 12 months ended Dec-2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 64.1 million, +12.6% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 32.7 million, +12.0%;
    • International: 31.4 million, +13.2%;
  • Passenger load factor: 77.2%, -1.0 ppts;
    • Domestic: 71.9%, -1.6 ppt;
    • International: 81.1%, -0.7 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 981,485 tonnes, +5.9%;
    • Domestic: 296,762 tonnes, +12.6%;
    • International: 684,723 tonnes, +3.3%.