Russia's passenger numbers up 15.8% in Sep-2011, cargo up

Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency reports (27-Oct-2011) the following traffic highlights:

• Sep-2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 6.8 million, +15.8% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 3.3 million, +12.9%;
    • International: 3.5 million, +18.6%;
  • Passenger load factor: 80.9%, -1.0 ppts;
    • Domestic: 75.5%, -1.9 ppt;
    • International: 84.8%, -0.6 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 90,112 tonnes, +6.9;
    • Domestic: 27,910 tonnes, +10.9%;
    • International: 62,202 tonnes, +5.2%.
• nine months ended Sep-2011:
  • Passenger numbers: 49.3 million, +12.8% year-on-year;
    • Domestic: 24.9 million, +11.9%;
    • International: 24.4 million, +13.7%;
  • Passenger load factor: 76.0%, -1.8 ppts;
    • Domestic: 70.0%, -3.2 ppt;
    • International: 80.6%, -0.6 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 709,220 tonnes, +6.1%;
    • Domestic: 208,226 tonnes, +13.5%;
    • International: 500,994 tonnes, +3.2%.