Thai Airways reports pax decline in Jun-2016, cargo up 11%

Thai Airways passenger numbers down 2% - traffic highlights:

• Jun-2016:
• • Passenger numbers: 1.3 million, -2.1% year-on-year;
  • Passenger traffic (RPKs): stable;
  • • Domestic: +4.1%;
    • Regional: -3.8%;
    • Australia: +14.9%;
    • Europe: +8.8%;
  • Passenger load factor: 66.2%, stable;
  • • Domestic: 62.1%, -8.9 ppts;
    • Regional: 67.5%, -4.1 ppts;
    • Australia: 75.0%, +7.5 ppts;
    • Europe: 61.4%, +4.6 pts;
  • Cargo volume: 44,310 tons, +10.9%;
  • Cargo load factor: 59.4%, +1.6 ppt;
• Six months ended 30-Jun-2016:
• • Passenger numbers: 9.1 million, -3.3%;
  • Passenger traffic: -1.2%;
  • • Domestic: -4.8%;
    • Regional: -3.4%;
    • Australia: +7.8%;
    • Europe: +6.3%;
  • Passenger load factor: 73.6%, +0.8 ppt;
  • • Domestic: 75.9%, -1.9 ppt;
    • Regional: 73.5%, -2.8 ppts;
    • Australia: 72.2%, +3.6 ppts;
    • Europe: 73.9%, +4.8 ppts;
  • Cargo volume: 271,810 tons, -1.3%;
  • Cargo load factor: 58.2%, -1.3 ppt.